MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,107 miAbove average mileage for this year
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OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE HOSE METAL BODYS CORRODED
OFFSIDE REAR DOOR NOT OPENING FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE HOSE METAL BODYS CORRODED
OFFSIDE REAR DOOR NOT OPENING FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
How Reliable is the Saab 9-5?
Based on 735,114 MOT tests across 55,671 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R452 VFP is a 1997 Saab 9-5 in Black with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 112,690 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 R452 VFP, 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 29 years old, this Saab 9-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R452 VFP registered?
R452 VFP is a 1997 Saab 9-5, first registered on 31 December 1997.
Is R452 VFP safe to buy?
The MOT history for R452 VFP shows 6 tests with a 50% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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