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139,506 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch at shock-absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (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))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer sill /arch corroded
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (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 brake backing plates corroded /outer missing
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all , rear upper close to excess (5.3.3 (b) (i))
headlights deteriorated
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))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on limit , replace ASAP (5.2.3 (e))
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear brake backing plate corroded
Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (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))
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded both front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front ABS tone rings corroded
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
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 both (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 Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
exhaust corroded
oil leak/s
Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded both front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front ABS tone rings corroded
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
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))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (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 Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
exhaust corroded
oil leak/s
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
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 Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front ABS reluctor ring corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
slight exhaust leak at turbo
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Fuel pipe leaking at filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged reluctor ring broken (1.6 (e))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
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 Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front ABS reluctor ring corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
slight exhaust leak at turbo
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. front and rear (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Inner arches corroding below headlights
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear ABS reluctor rings corroded
Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
exhaust corroded
oil leak/s
headlights deterioated
front to rear fuel pipe joint corroded at rear
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear at hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded both front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Turbo (6.1.2 (a))
Front Inner wheel arches corroded
Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Outer sill corroded
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear shock-absorbers corroded
exhaust corroded
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))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Turbo (6.1.2 (a))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front ABS reluctor ring badly corroded
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))
exhaust corroded
front and rear brake discs corroding
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both at caliper (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wiper torn
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
all tyres cracking in tread 3-4mm
engine covers, undertrays and sill covers fitted
exhaust poor condition/corroded
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both at caliper (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front wiper torn
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
all tyres cracking in tread 3-4mm
engine covers, undertrays and sill covers fitted
exhaust poor condition/corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
n/s rear tyre soft
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
n/s rear tyre soft
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected (1.9.3b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front tyres tread low.
offsid rear tyre tread low.
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
n/s rear tyre worn outer edge
tow bar sockets damaged
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
n/s rear tyre worn outer edge
tow bar sockets damaged
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake discs corroded
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake discs corroded
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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SN04 EOC is a 2004 Saab 9-5 in Grey with a 2,171cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
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 SN04 EOC, 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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SN04 EOC is a 2004 Saab 9-5, first registered on 25 March 2004.
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