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KH57 TFE

2007 Saab 9-5

Black Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Sep 2025
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

140,856 mi
Last recorded140,856 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Saab 9-588,056 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKH57 TFE
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Fail 10 Sep 2025 140,856 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Sep 2024 139,532 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Sep 2024 139,527 miles

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

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under fuel neck (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Jul 2024 139,512 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wing (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire filter (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2023 127,804 miles

Brake fluid highly discoloured

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

Exhaust heat shield lose

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

Headlight washers not working (2007MY)

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

Nearside Mirror glass deteriorated

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine and transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jun 2023 127,776 miles

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

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake fluid highly discoloured

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

Exhaust heat shield lose

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

Headlight washers not working (2007MY)

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

Nearside Mirror glass deteriorated

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine and transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 May 2022 114,923 miles

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

Fail 19 May 2022 114,853 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

brake wear warning light intermittantly on

Pass 19 Feb 2021 102,072 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2021 102,072 miles

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

Pass 24 Jan 2020 97,731 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2019 92,281 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2018 85,458 miles

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

Pass 13 Jun 2016 74,404 miles

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

Oil leak

Rear exhaust getting deteriorated

Fail 8 Jun 2016 74,331 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear exhaust getting deteriorated

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

Oil leak

Pass 19 Jun 2014 57,064 miles

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

both rear tyre edges worn

Pass 10 Jun 2013 46,795 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2012 41,831 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

both rear tyres are becoming out of shape inner edge

Fail 10 Aug 2012 41,831 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front 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)

both rear tyres are becoming out of shape inner edge

Pass 10 Oct 2011 33,957 miles

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

Pass 15 Oct 2010 27,070 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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KH57 TFE is a 2007 Saab 9-5 in Black with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 2007 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 88,056 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 KH57 TFE, 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 19 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KH57 TFE is a 2007 Saab 9-5, first registered on 8 October 2007.

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