MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
185,006 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 main (1.1.11 (c))
Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output x 2 (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s under sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
eml light on
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))
Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s under and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear n/s and o/s tyres slight misshape
exhaust deteriorated
ADVISE Slight stone chip in front windscreen on n/s upper of screen
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL Metal brake pipes corroded and been painted (1.1.11 (c))
FULL Exhaust system heavily corroded
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rubber D bush worn with slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Back rubber bush worn with play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged belt slightly frayed (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE HAS BEEN REPAIRED ON OUTER SIDEWALL AND LOW IN TREAD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Back rubber bush worn with play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn low and cracking /perished and cracking in treads to sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
FULL EXHAUST SYSTEN CORRODED
Front Lower Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread SLIGHT CRACKED (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged SLIGHT FRAYED (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective PLASTIC LENS MISTING UP (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHED AND CRACKING AND WORN DOWN TO 2,8MM (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
FULL EXHAUST SYSTEN CORRODED
Front Lower Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread SLIGHT CRACKED (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged SLIGHT FRAYED (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective PLASTIC LENS MISTING UP (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHED AND CRACKING AND WORN DOWN TO 2,8MM (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BRAKE DISC'S CORRODED ON FACES (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
FULL EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED
Front ADVISE N/S+O/S FRONT OUTER TRACK ROD END RUBBER BOOT SPLITTING
Front number plate slight cracked
METAL BRAKE PIPES SLIGHTLY CORRODED
Nearside Front track rod rubber boot splitting
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened CORRODED ON FACE (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN ON 3MM (5.2.3 (e))
UNDER BODY CORRODED
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower ball joint worn with excess play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISE FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRING CORRODED
FULL EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED
Front ADVISE N/S+O/S FRONT OUTER TRACK ROD END RUBBER BOOT SPLITTING
Front number plate slight cracked
METAL BRAKE PIPES SLIGHTLY CORRODED
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened CORRODED ON FACE (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN ON 3MM (5.2.3 (e))
UNDER BODY CORRODED
Central Rear CENTER + REAR EXHAUST CORRODED
Front coil spring corroded N/S/F + O/S/F COIL SPRINGS CORRODED (2.4.C.1b)
N/S/R + O/S/R UPPER SUSPENSION ARMS SLIGHTLY CORRODED
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre N/S/R TYRE HAS 2X NAILS IN ()
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S/R BRAKE DISC SLIGHTLY CORRODED ON FACE OF DISC (3.5.1i)
Rear coil spring corroded N/S/R + O/S/R COIL SPRINGS CORRODED ON LOWER COILS (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Central Rear CENTER + REAR EXHAUST CORRODED
Front coil spring corroded N/S/F + O/S/F COIL SPRINGS CORRODED (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre N/S/R TYRE HAS 2X NAILS IN ()
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S/R BRAKE DISC SLIGHTLY CORRODED ON FACE OF DISC (3.5.1i)
Rear N/SR + O/S/R UPPER SUSPENSION ARMS SLIGHTLY
Rear coil spring corroded N/S/R + O/S/R COIL SPRINGS CORRODED ON LOWER COILS (2.4.C.1b)
Centre Rear Exhaust system corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arms corroded (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Hand brake cable return spring heavily corroded
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arm corroded (2.4.G.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded on faces of discs (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint lower ball joint on link worn with excess lift and play (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake cable locking device missing Rear hand brake return spring missing (3.5.1l)
Centre Rear Exhaust system corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arms corroded (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Hand brake cable return spring heavily corroded
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arm corroded (2.4.G.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded on faces of discs (3.5.1i)
Child seats fitted to N/S/R and O/S/R
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm)(225/45R17 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2-3mm)(Worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Child seats fitted to N/S/R and O/S/R
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm)(225/45R17 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2-3mm)(Worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front brake discs slightly worn/corroded
rear brake discs worn/corroded
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
both rear brake discs slightly worn/corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
O/S/F DROPLINK BROKEN
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SM54 AXU is a 2004 Saab 9-5 in Black with a 2,170cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
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 SM54 AXU, 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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SM54 AXU is a 2004 Saab 9-5, first registered on 30 September 2004.
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