MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,385 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Upper Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
rear exhaust system slightly corroded
Nearside Rear Upper Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
rear exhaust system slightly corroded
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear exhaust box outer caseing corroded
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Some stone chips in Zone A but under 10mm
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Some stone chips in Zone A but under 10mm
Brake fluid discoloured
Brake pipe to the O/S/R of the car becoming rusty
No water coming out of N/S headlamp washer
Passenger wiper arm parks off the screen
Rust forming on rear brake discs
Some small chips on screen
Front seat base covers hanging off seat frame. Headlamp beam level switch not lighting up. O/S/R puddle light and passenger kick panel light inop. Slight stepping on inner edge of rear tyres. Front fog light units hanging down.
Front wiper blades split but cleaning screen. Some small stone chips on windscreen. Airbox bushes split. Oil leak from engine. Front PAS pipe wet/weeping. Rear brake discs have rust building up on them.
N/S headlamp washer inop. Rear PAS pipe wet but looks like engine oil from oil leak and not PAS fuild. N/S wing mirror cover not sat flush together.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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S562 KNW is a 1998 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 S562 KNW, 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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S562 KNW is a 1998 Saab 9-5, first registered on 12 November 1998.
Is S562 KNW safe to buy?
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