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LA04 XOE

2004 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Apr 2022
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

141,126 mi
Last recorded141,126 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2021
Typical for 2004 Saab 9-593,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLA04 XOE
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2021 141,126 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both heavily worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front position lamps slight flickering

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both heavily worn and poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 7 Apr 2021 141,124 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both heavily worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front position lamps slight flickering

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both heavily worn and poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Jul 2019 121,156 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2018 115,564 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2017 110,944 miles

Front No. plate damaged -

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt - (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured - (1.4.A.2f)

Wipers poor.

both rear suspension, top trunnions, slight play.

Pass 11 Jul 2016 105,703 miles

Rear exhaust box weak

slight play, near-side rear, upper trunnion

Pass 15 Jul 2015 100,619 miles

Handbrake travel long.

Near-side handbrake - cable starting to deteriorate.

Slight play, rear suspension - trunnions

Wipers poor

Pass 21 Jul 2014 94,535 miles

Front Lower Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

flexi exhaust poor condition

rear exhaust box corroded and poor condition

Pass 17 Jul 2013 88,406 miles

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

rear exhaust box second skin corroded

Pass 24 Jul 2012 82,260 miles

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 17 Jun 2011 77,699 miles

stone chips in windscreen

23% front brake imbalance

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

advance corrosion to exhaust centre and rear sections

advance corrosion to exhaust fixings

Fail 16 Jun 2011 77,699 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

22% front brake imbalance

36% rear brake imbalance

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Outer Rear Lower 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)

advance corrosion to exhaust centre and rear sections

advance corrosion to exhaust fixings

nearside front tyre inner edge worn

stone chips in windscreen

Pass 14 Jul 2010 68,312 miles

Slight corrosion to rear exhaust section

Pass 6 Jul 2009 55,205 miles

Front discs pads getting low.

Pitting to rear brake discs just within MOTlimits

Pass 19 Jun 2008 44,063 miles

Corrosion to rear brake disc's just within MOT limits

Pass 29 Jun 2007 34,583 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2007 34,552 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose stretched (3.6.B.4c)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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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LA04 XOE is a 2004 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 LA04 XOE, 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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LA04 XOE is a 2004 Saab 9-5, first registered on 14 July 2004.

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