MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,313 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all brake pipes (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Coil spring corroded all coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all pipes (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
all coil springs corroded
front wipers starting to smear
underside of vehicle corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front trailing arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front trailing arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
All exhaust joints badly corroding.
Coil spring corroded All. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Floor area. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak Engine ()
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Floor pan offside and near side. (6.1.B.2)
Rear coil spring corroded Both sides. (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened corroded in spring seat. (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak Engine ()
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Floor pan offside and near side. (6.1.B.2)
Rear coil spring corroded Both sides. (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint HUB JOINT (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint HUB JOINT. (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt HUB JOINT (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt HUB JOINT (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint HUB JOINT (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint HUB JOINT. (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside and nearside rear suspention upper hub bushes worn.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre silencer deteriorated
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre silencer deteriorated
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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S95 AVL is a 1998 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.
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 S95 AVL, 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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S95 AVL is a 1998 Saab 9-5, first registered on 31 August 1998.
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