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AV08 EEB

2008 Saab 9-5

Black Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jun 2025
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

128,073 mi
Last recorded128,073 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2025
Typical for 2008 Saab 9-586,337 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV08 EEB
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Fail 18 Jun 2025 128,073 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all four shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))

brake fluid warning lamp illuminated

multiple mechanical components have surface corrosion

tpms light on

Pass 28 Jun 2024 120,841 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 Jun 2024 120,841 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements o/s and n/s poor (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Lower Integral body structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Apr 2023 112,509 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

oil leak

Fail 21 Apr 2023 112,509 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

oil leak

Fail 5 Apr 2023 112,271 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended locked in place - cannot be extended (7.1.2 (c))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer rose bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer rose bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall cracked and inner shoulder mis-shapen (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front subframe corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear chassis corroded

Rear shock absorber bodies corroded

Rear subframe corroded

Rear suspension corroded

tpms system indicates a fault

Pass 16 May 2022 106,084 miles
Fail 12 May 2022 106,084 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexy to flexy (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Sub-frame has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

handbrake travel high

Pass 17 Dec 2020 99,264 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front flexible section of exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

TPMS lamp on

Fail 17 Dec 2020 99,264 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front flexible section of exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

TPMS lamp on

Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 20 Jun 2019 92,151 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

tpms lamp on

Fail 20 Jun 2019 92,151 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

tpms lamp on

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Jun 2018 84,001 miles

Front tyres starting to perish and offside front damaged on outer sidewall

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Jun 2018 84,001 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Front tyres starting to perish and offside front damaged on outer sidewall

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2017 74,366 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2017 74,356 miles

Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

E M L on dash

Pass 21 Jun 2016 65,213 miles

Nearside abs ring corroded

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit cut in tyre side wall (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside abs ring corroded

all exhaust parts becoming corroded

Fail 21 Jun 2016 65,212 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Centre heat sheild loose

Nearside abs ring corroded

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit cut in tyre side wall (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside abs ring corroded

all exhaust parts becoming corroded

bonnet safety catch seized

Pass 22 Jun 2015 56,570 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

bonnet catch sticky

middle and rear exhaust heat sheilds loose

rear exhaust parts corroded

Pass 20 Jun 2014 48,583 miles

Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Jun 2013 39,846 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2012 32,198 miles

Damage to n/s/f headlamp area.

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Jun 2012 32,198 miles

Damage to n/s/f headlamp area.

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Jun 2011 20,101 miles

How Reliable is the Saab 9-5?

Based on 735,114 MOT tests across 55,671 vehicles.

74.3%
Pass Rate
7,075
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
55,671
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 28,935
position lamp(s) not working 13,798
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,560
Registration plate lamp not working 10,446
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,497
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AV08 EEB is a 2008 Saab 9-5 in Black with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

Across all 2008 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.8% with a typical mileage of 86,337 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Saab 9-5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,935 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV08 EEB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Saab 9-5 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 18 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV08 EEB is a 2008 Saab 9-5, first registered on 26 June 2008.

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