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GK04 GME

2004 Saab 9-5

Grey Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Sep 2023
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

159,746 mi
Last recorded159,746 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2023
Typical for 2004 Saab 9-593,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK04 GME
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Fail 22 Sep 2023 159,746 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

both wing mirrors are dull

Pass 9 Sep 2022 154,132 miles

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

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

front tyres wearing on outer edges

rear tyres weaing on inner edges

Fail 7 Sep 2022 154,116 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

front tyres wearing on outer edges

rear tyres weaing on inner edges

Fail 15 Aug 2022 154,068 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases intermediate /flexi pipe /joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective mounting bracket corroded/missing (1 of 2) (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s wearing edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s trailing arm /front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s severely worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Aug 2022 153,986 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended jammed/ will not release (7.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases intermediate /flexi pipe /joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp aim not tested n/s & o/s (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded ( suspension arm area) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Front Exhaust mounting defective mounting bracket corroded/missing (1 of 2) (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s wearing edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s trailing arm /front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s severely worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Jul 2021 149,611 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2020 145,982 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2019 141,257 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 4 Jul 2019 141,137 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2018 135,775 miles

covers fitted to outersills

Fail 23 Jul 2018 135,775 miles

Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

covers fitted to outersills

Pass 24 Aug 2017 128,520 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt X2 ()

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and has sidewall damage and worn smooth on outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear tyre stepped on inner edge

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system corroded

lower front gearbox mount worn

Fail 24 Aug 2017 128,520 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt X2 ()

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and has sidewall damage and worn smooth on outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear tyre stepped on inner edge

Oil leak ()

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system corroded

lower front gearbox mount worn

Pass 4 Aug 2016 119,874 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

n/s/r tyre worn on edges

rear exhaust system corroded

Fail 4 Aug 2016 119,874 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

n/s/r tyre worn on edges

rear exhaust system corroded

Pass 27 Aug 2015 111,763 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both 0/s and n/s both bushes (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

lower front gearbox mount badly worn

rear brake discs slightly corroded

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 27 Aug 2015 111,763 miles

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

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

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both 0/s and n/s both bushes (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

lower front gearbox mount badly worn

rear brake discs slightly corroded

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 11 May 2015 109,228 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 19 May 2014 99,477 miles

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

Fail 14 May 2014 99,358 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Pass 15 May 2013 91,229 miles

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 May 2012 81,551 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2011 69,953 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2011 69,782 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 26 Apr 2010 58,357 miles

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

Pass 24 Apr 2009 47,584 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2008 36,395 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2007 27,632 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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GK04 GME is a 2004 Saab 9-5 in Grey with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 GK04 GME, 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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GK04 GME is a 2004 Saab 9-5, first registered on 3 September 2004.

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