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MR03 DAJ

2003 Saab 9-5

Green Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jul 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

136,867 mi
Last recorded136,867 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Saab 9-596,828 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMR03 DAJ
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2026 136,867 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2025 135,313 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2024 133,722 miles

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

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 14 Jul 2023 130,334 miles

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

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

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

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 11 Jul 2022 127,060 miles

Advise rear exhaust box corroded and outer skin peeling away.

Pass 26 Jul 2021 123,866 miles

Rear Exhaust box deteriorated

Fail 26 Jul 2021 123,866 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. Upper bracket broken (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust box deteriorated

Fail 15 Jul 2021 123,841 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 4 Jul 2020 119,371 miles

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded but not leaking.

Pass 24 Jun 2019 119,078 miles

Advise both front headlight lenses faded.

Advise rear exhaust box corroded and outer skin peeling away.

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

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

Fail 24 Jun 2019 119,076 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Advise both front headlight lenses faded.

Advise rear exhaust box corroded and outer skin peeling away.

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2018 118,116 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

rear exahust box outer skin slightly corroded but not leaking

Pass 21 Jul 2017 116,638 miles

enginen covers and undeertrays fitted obscuring testable items from view of test

rear exhaust box outer skin slightly corroded and deteriorated but not leaking

Pass 27 Jun 2016 112,302 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush outer bush slightly worn (2.4.G.2)

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded but not leaking

Pass 24 Jun 2015 108,504 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

rear exhaust box outer skin slightly corroded but not leaking

Fail 4 Jul 2014 105,499 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

rear exhaust box corroded but not leaking

Pass 4 Jul 2014 105,499 miles

rear exhaust box corroded but not leaking

Pass 6 Jul 2013 101,917 miles

rear exhsust box slightly corroded

Pass 3 Jul 2012 98,779 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

rear exhaust box slightly corroded

Pass 29 Jun 2011 94,444 miles

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

Pass 5 Jul 2010 90,161 miles

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

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 8 Jul 2009 82,952 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2008 76,087 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2007 62,483 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 13 Aug 2007 62,482 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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MR03 DAJ is a 2003 Saab 9-5 in Green with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2003 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 96,828 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 MR03 DAJ, 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 23 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MR03 DAJ is a 2003 Saab 9-5, first registered on 26 March 2003.

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