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NX53 LBO

2003 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

122,464 mi
Last recorded122,464 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2025
Typical for 2003 Saab 9-596,828 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNX53 LBO
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2025 122,464 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

underside heavily coated

Fail 7 Mar 2025 122,464 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

underside heavily coated

Pass 16 Mar 2024 116,019 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slightly chipped in various places (3.2 (a) (i))

underside heavily coated

Fail 16 Mar 2024 116,019 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slightly chipped in various places (3.2 (a) (i))

underside heavily coated

Pass 15 Mar 2023 110,522 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn at inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn at inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

underside of vehicle waxed

Fail 14 Mar 2023 110,522 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn at inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn at inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

underside of vehicle waxed

Pass 7 Jan 2022 106,636 miles

ALL suspension components well undersealed

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL well undersealed (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 6 Jan 2022 106,635 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

ALL suspension components well undersealed

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL well undersealed (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 5 Dec 2020 102,108 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 2 Dec 2020 102,107 miles

Offside Front Outer Brake lining(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 18 Nov 2019 93,826 miles

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

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

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

underside of vehicle heavily coated towards rear

various rear brake pipes and rear brake hoses heavily coated

various rear suspension components heavily undersealed

windscreen damage outside zone A less than 40mm

Pass 8 Sep 2018 90,102 miles

Front Coil spring corroded offside nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

service brake efficiency only just met.it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.

Pass 17 Oct 2017 86,967 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 17 Oct 2017 86,967 miles

Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Nov 2016 81,262 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of all components

Engine management light on

Exhaust system heavily corroded but not leaking

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 1 Nov 2016 81,228 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Engine covers and undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of all components

Engine management light on

Exhaust system heavily corroded but not leaking

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 19 Nov 2015 76,243 miles

Front engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flxi to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

under-trays fitted

Fail 9 Nov 2015 76,242 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Front engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flxi to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

under-trays fitted

Pass 14 Nov 2014 71,482 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 8 Nov 2013 65,087 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Nov 2013 65,087 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 14 Nov 2012 61,286 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2011 56,483 miles

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 8 Nov 2011 56,393 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 8 Nov 2010 51,088 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2009 45,907 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2008 40,054 miles

both front wipers splitting

Pass 13 Nov 2007 34,693 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2006 25,402 miles

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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NX53 LBO is a 2003 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 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 NX53 LBO, 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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What year was NX53 LBO registered?

NX53 LBO is a 2003 Saab 9-5, first registered on 20 November 2003.

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