MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
159,746 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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
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
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
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
covers fitted to outersills
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
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)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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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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