MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
90,984 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear seat belt buckle damaged
Rear shock abs corroded
oil leak
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear seat belt buckle damaged
Rear shock abs corroded
oil leak
steering lock faulty
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear seat belt buckle damaged
Rear shock abs corroded
oil leak
steering lock faulty
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp chipped
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle casing missing
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering lock faulty
Offside Front headlamp chipped
Offside Rear seat belt buckle incomplete
steering lock faulty
Fuel system component insecure filter (7.2.1)
Offside Front headlamp chipped
Offside Rear seat belt buckle incomplete
steering lock faulty
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front crack in osf headlight unit
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear seat belt buckle trim missing but still functions
Oil leak ()
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
exhaust back box outer skin corrosion
exhaust flexible joint damaged
steering wheel lock not working
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings hole/corrosion in floor pan near os sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front crack in osf headlight unit
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear seat belt buckle trim missing but still functions
Oil leak ()
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
exhaust back box outer skin corrosion
exhaust flexible joint damaged
steering wheel lock not working
corrosion on power steering pipes
engine oil leaks
exhaust back box is corroded flexi section is damaged
o/s front fog lamp lense is broken
rear number plate is stained front is damaged
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
corrosion on power steering pipes
engine management light is on
engine oil leaks
exhaust back box is corroded flexi section is damaged
front and rear brake discs are corroded
o/s front fog lamp lense is broken
rear number plate is stained front is damaged
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
marks in windscreen
rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
rear registration plate marked
Oil leak
exhaust flexy pipe slightly deterioated
marks in windscreen
offside and nearside rear brake discs slightly pitted
offside and nearside rear tyres slightly cracking
rear exhaust slightly deterioated
rear registration plate marked
offside rear tyre showing wear on inner edge
rear exhaust outer skin corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
o/s/f tyre showing slight wear
rear exhaust outer skin corroded
slight oil leak
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
o/s/f tyre showing slight wear
rear exhaust outer skin corroded
slight oil leak
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front number plate deteriating
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front and rear registration plates marked
offside and nearside wiper blades split
wet conditions
nearside rear tyre showing slight wear
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
oil leak
handbrake totals low=18%
How Reliable is the Saab 9-5?
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S703 NNR is a 1998 Saab 9-5 in Green with a 2,962cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
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 S703 NNR, 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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S703 NNR is a 1998 Saab 9-5, first registered on 12 November 1998.
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