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S95 AVL

1998 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jun 2023
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

123,313 mi
Last recorded123,313 miles
Recorded on19 May 2022
Typical for 1998 Saab 9-5112,533 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS95 AVL
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 May 2022 123,313 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Jun 2021 118,969 miles

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))

Fail 25 May 2021 118,967 miles

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

Pass 11 Jun 2020 115,190 miles

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))

Pass 21 May 2019 112,007 miles

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

Fail 23 Apr 2019 111,863 miles

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))

Pass 2 May 2018 108,453 miles

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)

Fail 1 May 2018 108,453 miles

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)

Pass 25 Apr 2017 103,983 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2016 98,698 miles

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)

Fail 19 Apr 2016 98,667 miles

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)

Pass 28 Apr 2015 93,576 miles

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.

Pass 9 May 2014 86,751 miles

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

Fail 7 May 2014 86,751 miles

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

Pass 20 May 2013 85,939 miles

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)

Pass 7 Jun 2012 80,930 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 May 2011 75,506 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2010 71,563 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2009 67,672 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2008 63,047 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2007 57,786 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2006 51,320 miles

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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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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What year was S95 AVL registered?

S95 AVL is a 1998 Saab 9-5, first registered on 31 August 1998.

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