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104,883 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at the rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides, rear subframe mounting points on chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp leveling device warning lamp on
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at the rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp leveling device sensor deteriorated
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp leveling device warning lamp on
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at the rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp leveling device sensor deteriorated
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both worn on edges, stepped tread design (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake cable locking device missing, return spring
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust rusty
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust rusty
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (2.4.A.3)
Central Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust flexy (7.1.2)
Front Brake discs lipped
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear exhaust silencer outer skins corroded
chip in windscreen zone A just within
o/s/r tyre wearing badly inside edge
outer sills have covers fitted
tail box getting rusty
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
chip in windscreen zone A just within
o/s/r tyre wearing badly inside edge
outer sills have covers fitted
tail box getting rusty
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
windsceen wipers smearing
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
both front tyres worn on edjes
eml light on
exhaust system corroded
high hand brake travel
o/s/f head light has weak pattern
o/s/f tyre worn low
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
high handbrake travel
nails in n/s/r & o/s/r tyres
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both front tyres cut in sidewalls
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KV54 XVE is a 2004 Saab 9-5 in Red with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
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 KV54 XVE, 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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KV54 XVE is a 2004 Saab 9-5, first registered on 11 October 2004.
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