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KV04 VJU

2004 Saab 9-5

Blue Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Nov 2020
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

154,425 mi
Last recorded154,425 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2019
Typical for 2004 Saab 9-593,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKV04 VJU
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2019 154,425 miles

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

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Nov 2019 154,420 miles

Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Jammed in, not tested (7.1.2 (e))

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2018 148,484 miles

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))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Oct 2018 148,484 miles

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

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))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2017 143,471 miles

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

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

Front exhaust mounting bracket broken

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush upper and lower (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 31 Oct 2017 143,466 miles

Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Headlamp aim too low Both (1.8)

Headlamp levelling device inoperative Warning light indicates a fault (1.7.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Front exhaust mounting bracket broken

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush upper and lower (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 7 Nov 2016 137,673 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush upper and lower (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 4 Nov 2015 130,471 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush upper and lower (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Fail 2 Nov 2015 130,466 miles

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

Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Front sub-frame (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush upper and lower (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 4 Nov 2014 116,400 miles

Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 4 Nov 2014 116,395 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Brake cable locking device missing (3.5.1l)

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 18 Sep 2013 103,261 miles

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

Fail 9 Sep 2013 103,261 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 28 Jul 2012 89,508 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2011 74,345 miles

Engine light illuminated on dash

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 22 May 2010 63,037 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Pass 20 Jun 2009 51,873 miles

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

Pass 20 Aug 2008 43,550 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2007 29,590 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

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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KV04 VJU is a 2004 Saab 9-5 in Blue with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 KV04 VJU, 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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KV04 VJU is a 2004 Saab 9-5, first registered on 25 March 2004.

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