MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
137,636 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front 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))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
outer casing of rear silencer is corroded
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded rear sections of both front to rear brake pipes beside tank (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
outer casing of rear silencer is corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Brake pipe leaking front to rear (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both headlamps have a reduced beam pattern.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
How Reliable is the Saab 9-5?
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FY02 XMG is a 2002 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,171cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
Across all 2002 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 97,878 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 FY02 XMG, 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 24 years old, this Saab 9-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FY02 XMG is a 2002 Saab 9-5, first registered on 24 July 2002.
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