MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
150,361 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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
front number plate damaged
oil leak from engine
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
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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
air bag warning lamp staying on
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
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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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