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LB56 NHV

2006 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

161,283 mi
Last recorded161,283 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Saab 9-588,416 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB56 NHV
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 161,283 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive at maximum limit (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front subframe rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2025 161,283 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive at maximum limit (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front subframe rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2024 159,727 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch starting to corrode (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords and wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine just about at permissible limits (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened starting to corrode (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Oct 2024 159,724 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch starting to corrode (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords and wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine just about at permissible limits (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened starting to corrode (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2023 157,320 miles

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

Fail 23 Oct 2023 157,320 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2022 152,187 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2021 146,298 miles

rear exhaust box outer skin rusting

small mark /damage in front screen

Fail 6 Oct 2021 146,298 miles

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

rear box outer skin rusting

small mark /damage in front screen

Pass 5 Oct 2020 142,504 miles

rear exhaust box outer skin rusting

small mark in front screen

Pass 17 Oct 2019 137,738 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

small damage /mark in front screen

Pass 11 Oct 2018 128,290 miles

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

rear exhaust box poor/ rusting

Pass 9 Oct 2017 116,911 miles

Rear Rear exhaust is rusting

Pass 26 Oct 2016 110,499 miles

exhaust tailbox rusty/deteriorated

offside rear tyre going out of shape

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2015 102,180 miles

exhaust tailbox rusty/deteriorated

offside rear tyre out of shape

screen blades smear slightly

Fail 27 Oct 2014 93,127 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

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

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

exhaust tailbox rusty/deteriorated

slight play in nearside front roll bar link arm

Pass 27 Oct 2014 93,127 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

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

exhaust tailbox rusty/deteriorated

slight play in nearside front roll bar link arm

Pass 23 Oct 2013 80,565 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

exhaust tailbox rusty/deteriorated

Pass 1 Nov 2012 68,817 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2012

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

Pass 16 Nov 2011 61,630 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2010 51,095 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2009 40,950 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2009 40,950 miles

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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
Full Saab 9-5 reliability report

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LB56 NHV is a 2006 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2006 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 88,416 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 LB56 NHV, 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 20 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was LB56 NHV registered?

LB56 NHV is a 2006 Saab 9-5, first registered on 15 December 2006.

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