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R110 NAW

1998 Saab 9-5

White Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Apr 2024
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

252,931 mi
Last recorded252,931 miles
Recorded on27 Apr 2023
Typical for 1998 Saab 9-5112,533 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR110 NAW
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Apr 2023 252,931 miles

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

Fail 27 Apr 2023 252,931 miles

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

Pass 10 May 2022 252,596 miles

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

Fail 7 May 2022 252,596 miles

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

Pass 25 May 2021 250,951 miles

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

Pass 9 Jun 2020 248,988 miles

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))

Fail 8 Jun 2020 248,988 miles

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))

Pass 11 Jun 2019 246,468 miles

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

Fail 10 Jun 2019 246,468 miles

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

Pass 17 May 2018 244,447 miles

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

Pass 2 Jun 2017 240,900 miles

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)

Fail 26 May 2017 240,876 miles

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)

Pass 17 Jun 2016 236,915 miles

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)

Fail 15 Jun 2016 236,896 miles

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)

Fail 22 Jul 2015 233,260 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 22 Jul 2015 233,260 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 12 Aug 2014 229,584 miles

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)

Fail 11 Aug 2014 229,584 miles

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)

Pass 3 Sep 2013 226,452 miles

Oil leak

Pass 11 Sep 2012 221,334 miles

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

Pass 13 Sep 2011 215,631 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2010 206,865 miles

Slight play in rear hub bushes

Pass 18 Sep 2009 195,871 miles

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

Pass 9 Jun 2008 183,145 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

RH rear tyre perishing.

Pass 19 Jun 2007 177,248 miles

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)

Pass 6 Jun 2006 169,410 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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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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