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EU54 MRV

2004 Saab 9-5

Grey Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Mar 2022
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

124,161 mi
Last recorded124,161 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2021
Typical for 2004 Saab 9-593,098 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU54 MRV
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2021 124,161 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2020 120,535 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2019 112,469 miles

Advise Engine bay covers & Under trays fitted obscuring some testable components

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Advise there is a 26% imbalance across the front axle biased to the nearside front (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner portion of the tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Advise there is a 28% imbalance across the rear axle biased to the nearside rear (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Feb 2019 112,356 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction M I L light on indicating a fault in the system (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury bumper damaged (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Advise Engine bay covers & Under trays fitted obscuring some testable components

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Advise there is a 26% imbalance across the front axle biased to the nearside front (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner portion of the tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged tyre has light undulation on the inner portion of the tyre when rotated indicating the structure of the tyre may be starting to breakdown. ) ( Replacement Advised ) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Advise there is a 28% imbalance across the rear axle biased to the nearside rear (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2018 104,504 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2018 104,504 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced no dip beam image emitted from headlight (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner portion of the tyre (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner portion of the tyre void of tread (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner portion of the tyre is void of tread,Almost worn through to inner bracings ) (Borderline pass. REPLACEMENT RECOMMENDED (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 18 Jan 2017 89,820 miles

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

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Oil leak slight ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine management light on

Fail 18 Jan 2017 89,820 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Oil leak slight ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine management light on

Pass 20 Jan 2016 85,703 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2015 80,962 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2015 80,962 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 13 Feb 2014 78,877 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2014 78,877 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 14 Nov 2012 63,759 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2011 57,699 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 1 Nov 2010 51,310 miles

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

Pass 23 Nov 2009 42,691 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2008 33,976 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2007 24,664 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 19 Oct 2007 24,664 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

n/s/r tyre wall damaged

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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EU54 MRV is a 2004 Saab 9-5 in Grey with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2004 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 93,098 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 EU54 MRV, 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 22 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EU54 MRV is a 2004 Saab 9-5, first registered on 13 September 2004.

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