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R395 YHL

1998 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Mar 2012
Tests12 (6 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

150,361 mi
Last recorded150,361 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2012
Typical for 1998 Saab 9-5112,533 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR395 YHL
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

6 pass 6 fail
Fail 21 Mar 2012 150,361 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

Both front outer tyre walls perished & split but not deep enough to reach ply or cords

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

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Windscreen cracked not in swept area

Pass 31 Mar 2011 146,699 miles

front number plate damaged

oil leak from engine

Fail 25 Mar 2011 146,654 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

front number plate damaged

oil leak from engine

Pass 1 Apr 2010

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 31 Mar 2010

Front Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 28 Mar 2009 137,231 miles

Nearside Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 28 Mar 2008 130,159 miles

Oil leak

n/s/f anti roll bar top dust cover split

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

Fail 28 Mar 2008 130,159 miles

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

n/s/f anti roll bar top dust cover split

Oil leak

Pass 10 Mar 2007 118,834 miles

air bag light on

exhaust system heavily corroded

front number plate cracked

front screen cracked

handbrake slow coming on n/s

heavy oil leak

movement in both front lower arm rear bushes

n/s mirror backing missing

o/s/r tyre and n/s/f tyre worn

Fail 3 Mar 2007 118,823 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

air bag light on

body and trims scratched

crack in windscreen (not in swept area)

front n/plate cracked

n/s/f tyre worn to limit (1.6mm)

o/s/r tyre worn to 3mm

oil leaks

rear coil springs heavily corroded

rear silencer heavily corroded

washer bottle lid missing

Pass 27 Feb 2006 107,511 miles

air bag warning lamp staying on

Fail 24 Feb 2006 107,505 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

air bag warning lamp staying on

nearside rear tyre punctured

oil leak

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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R395 YHL is a 1998 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 R395 YHL, 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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R395 YHL is a 1998 Saab 9-5, first registered on 20 February 1998.

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