MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
159,412 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on both rear trailing arms benefit to presenter advise asap (1.1.11 (c))
Rear silencer box outer skin rusted and splitting away from silencer
Rear slight travel in parking brake leaver and o/s/r efficency low
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension arms front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
engine management light on
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp when stop lamp pressed front light and dash lights illuminate (4.2.3 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective verrd dull (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on both rear trailing arms benefit to presenter advise asap (1.1.11 (c))
Rear silencer box outer skin rusted and splitting away from silencer
Rear slight travel in parking brake leaver and o/s/r efficency low
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension arms front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
engine management light on
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
exhaust corroded
head lamp lens dull
n/s/front drop link slight play
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
exhaust corroded
head lamp lens dull
n/s/front drop link slight play
Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush Drop link (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside 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)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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SL54 UVA is a 2004 Saab 9-5 in Blue with a 2,170cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 UVA, 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 UVA is a 2004 Saab 9-5, first registered on 30 September 2004.
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