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S44 BRS

2003 Saab 9-5

Grey Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

183,786 mi
Last recorded183,786 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Saab 9-596,828 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS44 BRS
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 183,786 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive strong advise. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2024 178,953 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 28 Oct 2024 178,953 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 4 Oct 2023 176,380 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear most flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower rose joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower rose joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear box and centre box outer skin peeling

Pass 27 Oct 2022 174,987 miles

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust corroded

Fail 26 Oct 2022 174,987 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 27 Oct 2021 172,406 miles

Coil spring corroded all springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi-pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear and centre exhaust silencers in poor condition

Pass 21 Oct 2020 171,947 miles
Pass 29 May 2019 168,695 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust backbox outer skin corroded

Fail 29 May 2019 168,695 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust backbox outer skin corroded

Pass 25 May 2018 165,510 miles

Front headlamp leveling linkage in-secure

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Rear silencer heavily corroded

Fail 23 May 2018 165,461 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Flickers (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam Flickers, goes off and on (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front headlamp leveling linkage in-secure

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Rear silencer heavily corroded

Pass 30 May 2017 161,246 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lens faded (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lens faded (1.7.5a)

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

Fail 30 May 2017 161,246 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lens faded (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lens faded (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 27 May 2016 157,471 miles

backbox corroded

oil leak

Pass 30 May 2015 154,062 miles

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

Oil leak

alarm fault on dash

rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 26 May 2015 154,062 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Oil leak

alarm fault on dash

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 29 May 2014 152,263 miles

EXHAUST-back box rusty/worn

Pass 30 May 2013 150,522 miles

exhaust system corroded and in poor condition

play in rear hub bushes

rear reg plate deteriated

Pass 23 May 2012 147,217 miles

Rear exhaust corroding

Pass 31 May 2011 145,376 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 31 May 2011 145,376 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 26 May 2010 142,803 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Slight play in nearside and offside rear top suspension bushes

Fail 26 May 2010 142,803 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Slight play in nearside and offside rear top suspension bushes

Pass 30 May 2009 140,674 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 29 May 2008 134,732 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

both rear tyres worn on limit inside edge

Pass 5 May 2007 126,521 miles

front no. plate discoloured

Pass 6 May 2006 93,917 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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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S44 BRS is a 2003 Saab 9-5 in Grey with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2003 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 96,828 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 S44 BRS, 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 23 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S44 BRS is a 2003 Saab 9-5, first registered on 30 May 2003.

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