MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
148,866 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
general corrosion under vehicle
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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))
Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside/offside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside/offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Fog lamp not working
Nearside Front drive shaft slight end to end play
Nearside Rear exhaust mount rubber missing, but still secure
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside/offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened nearside/offside shock absorbers (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside/offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust back box outer casing corroded
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside/offside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside/offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Fog lamp not working
Nearside Front drive shaft slight end to end play
Nearside Rear exhaust mount rubber missing, but still secure
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside/offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened nearside/offside shock absorbers (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside/offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust back box outer casing corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside/Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside/Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside/Offside (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Fog lamp inoperative
Nearside Front driveshaft slight end play
Nearside Rear exhaust mount rubber missing, but still secure
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside/Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside/Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust back box outer casing corroded
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside/Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside/Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside/Offside (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Fog lamp inoperative
Nearside Front driveshaft slight end play
Nearside Rear exhaust mount rubber missing, but still secure
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside/Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside/Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust back box outer casing corroded
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi Pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside - D Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside - Pitted And Worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust Silencer Outer Case Corroded
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside - Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Nearside & Offside (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside - Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive looks like sump plug leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
rear silencer outer casing corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive looks like sump plug leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
rear silencer outer casing corroded
all four rear suspension arms bushes slight perished
exhaust back box outer casing badly corroded
exhaust flexible joint badly deteriorated
front exhaust bracket broken
o/s/r lower wheel arch corroded
oil leak
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
exhaust back box corroded
front exhaust bracket snapped
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
exhaust back box corroded
front exhaust bracket snapped
All tyres getting low on tread
front strut top bearings are just starting top get noisey
rear brake pads are getting low
rear tyres are wearing on the outer edges
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension 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 Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear exhaust box outer skin is in poor condition
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LB05 ORP is a 2005 Saab 9-5 in Grey with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.
Across all 2005 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 91,500 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 LB05 ORP, 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 21 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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LB05 ORP is a 2005 Saab 9-5, first registered on 24 June 2005.
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