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Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
front tyres wearing on edges
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
front tyres wearing on edges
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Underside of vehicle corroded
Emissions not tested Exhaust major leak (8.2.1.2 (d))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Underside of vehicle corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Showing signs of perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface deterated slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Showing signs of perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Underside generally corrodded
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement P bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Showing signs of perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement P 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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Showing signs of perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side Very weak (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement P bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Showing signs of perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement P 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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Showing signs of perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes slightly deterated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Under side of vehicle generally corrodded
Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes slightly deterated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Under side of vehicle generally corrodded
Both rear coil springs corrodded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules rear both sides
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Casing corrodded (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Arm Also corrodded (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Casing corrodded (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Arm corrodded also (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion
Front Oil leak ()
Nearside Front flexi brake hose have corroded ferrule
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil casing corroded (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm corroded also (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil casing corroded (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Arm corroded also (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Both sides (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Coil springs corroded heavily
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Throughout (6.1.B.2)
Central Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings offside/nearside floor-behind front seat mounts (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Front Oil leak ()
Nearside Front flexi brake hose have corroded ferrule
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil casing corroded (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm corroded also (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil casing corroded (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Arm corroded also (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Both sides (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Coil springs corroded heavily
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Throughout (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules BOTH (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing abnormally (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil BOTH (2.7.3)
Rear coil spring corroded BOTH (2.4.C.1b)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened gaiter ripped also (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Main beam 'tell-tale' not working main beam bulb also NOT working (1.7.4c)
Nearside Rear Brake slack adjuster obviously defective handbrake return spring broken (3.5.1m)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules BOTH (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing abnormally (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear handbrake return spring missing
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil BOTH (2.7.3)
Rear coil spring corroded BOTH (2.4.C.1b)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
play in nsf drop link
Slight play in rear hub bushes
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
metal brake pipe running from front to rear corroded slightly
slight play in both rear suspension, upper hub bushes
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
RH rear tyre perishing.
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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R110 NAW is a 1998 Saab 9-5 in White with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
Across all 1998 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 112,533 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 R110 NAW, 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 28 years old, this Saab 9-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R110 NAW is a 1998 Saab 9-5, first registered on 16 April 1998.
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