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SL54 FOH

2004 Saab 9-5

Silver Diesel 2170cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jul 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

140,468 mi
Last recorded140,468 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 Saab 9-593,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL54 FOH
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,170cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Fail 6 Jul 2026 140,468 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis above suspension (5.3.6 (a) (i))

ignition warn light on till car warmed up

n/s rear arch corroded

travel h/brake

Pass 8 Jul 2025 129,062 miles

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded in places (5.3.2 (b))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded corroded in places

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded in places (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Fail 7 Jul 2025 129,062 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded in places (5.3.2 (b))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded corroded in places

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre betweem 2-3mm in places 215/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded in places (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded in places (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 11 Jul 2024 120,982 miles

rear arches corroded

rear exhaust poor condition

sill covers fitted

Fail 10 Jul 2024 120,982 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

o/s front hub slight play

rear arches corroded

rear exhaust poor condition

rear tyres wearing inner edges/perished

sill covers fitted

Pass 14 Jul 2023 114,982 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive almost to excess (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced boot floor area excesivly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

all suspension components corroded

exhaust back box poor condition

Fail 7 Jul 2023 114,980 miles

Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn n/s rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn o/s central bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn o/s rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch holed / corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength strut tower/ inner wheel arch holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive almost to excess (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play in hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play in hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced boot floor area excesivly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

all suspension components corroded

exhaust back box poor condition

Pass 16 Jul 2022 109,005 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front ABS tone rings corroded

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

fuel pipes corroded

oil leak/s

Fail 14 Jul 2022 109,005 miles

Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged front to rear insecure along floor (1.1.11 (d) (ii))

Fuel pipe insecure along floor (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front ABS tone rings corroded

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

fuel pipes corroded

oil leak/s

Pass 1 Jul 2021 102,660 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

exhaust corroded

headlights deterioated

oil leak/s

rear underside corroded

Pass 6 Jul 2020 98,065 miles

Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front ABS reluctor rings corroded

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear underside corroded

exhaust corroded

Pass 17 Jul 2019 93,291 miles

Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front ABS reluctor rings corroded

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material outer (1.1.11 (c))

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

exhaust corroded

oil leak/s

Pass 3 Jul 2018 88,385 miles

Coil spring corroded both front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear trailing arm bushes deterioated

exhaust corroded

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 12 Jul 2017 81,802 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases turbo (7.1.2)

Front ABS reluctor rings corroded

Front tyres worn on edge

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust corroded

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear (2.7.2a)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded both front and rear (2.4.C.1b)

indicator switch slightly loose

oil leak/s

Pass 15 Jul 2016 74,643 miles

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (2.4.G.1)

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

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

both front ABS rings corroded

coil spring corroded both front and rear (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust corroded

oil leak/s

slight exhaust blow at turbo

Pass 11 Jul 2015 68,049 miles

both front abs reluctor rings corroded.

both headlamps deteriorated slightly.

both rear handbrake lever return springs missing.

exhaust back box corroded.

Pass 15 Jul 2014 62,288 miles

all coil springs corroded.

exhaust rear silencer corroded.

front to rear brake pipes corroding under coatings at rear.

slight play in both nearside rear hub bushes/bearings.

Pass 12 Jul 2013 55,920 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 12 Jul 2013 55,920 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Jul 2012 49,800 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2011 42,290 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nearside and offside front brake discs slightly worn

Pass 9 Jul 2010 36,037 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2009 29,575 miles

nearside and offside rear handbrake needs clean and grease

Fail 26 Jun 2009 29,575 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front 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 and offside front tyres wearing unevenly

nearside and offside rear handbrake needs clean and grease

Pass 8 Jul 2008 23,122 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2007 17,113 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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SL54 FOH is a 2004 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,170cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2004 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 93,098 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 SL54 FOH, 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 22 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SL54 FOH is a 2004 Saab 9-5, first registered on 28 September 2004.

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