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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle exhaust box has minor leak and rear box is corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Front Front subframe Rear bushes are worn
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Osf engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Both rear wheels are slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyre on inner edges are worn (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both rear lower shocker absorbers bushes are cracking (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both rear shock absorbers have slight misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Both rear chassis and sring/inner wheel arch area is corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear metal brake pipes are corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front exhaust flexi joint has minor blow (6.1.2 (a))
Front Front subframe Rear bushes are worn
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Rear shocker have light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Both rear sides of chassis is corroded by rear subframe mountings (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Osf lower wishbone arm is corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear metal brake pipes are corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front exhaust flexi joint has minor blow (6.1.2 (a))
Front Front subframe Rear bushes are worn
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Rear shocker have light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Both rear sides of chassis is corroded by rear subframe mountings (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Front Both front subframe (Rear) bushes are worn
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi joint has minor blow (6.1.2 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres low on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Rear exhaust box is rusty
Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Both rear wheels are distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both rear shockers has light misting of oil and lower bushes cracking (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear body/chassis is corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both front headlamp lens require cleaning (4.1.2 (c))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Both Nsr rose bushes on suspension have play in them (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Both front subframe (Rear) bushes are worn
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi joint has minor blow (6.1.2 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres low on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Rear exhaust box is rusty
Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Both rear wheels are distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both rear shockers has light misting of oil and lower bushes cracking (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear body/chassis is corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Rear exhaust silencer rusty
Front Both Front subframe bushes (rear bushes) is worn
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi joint has minor leak (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear rose bushes on nsr suspension arm have movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust front flexi pipe has minor leak (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nsr rose bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose Rear exhaust box is rusty (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi exhaust pipe has slight leak (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsr rose bushes on suspension hub have play in them (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted both rear wheels distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak from inter pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources no plate nsr bulb not working (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both ns rear suspension bushes/rose bushes have slight play in them (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear nsr tyre is on 2mm tread in the middle of tread
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush outer (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush outer (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front 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)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
corrosion to rear exhaust silencer
front registration plate damaged but not likely to be misread
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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SO55 NXU is a 2006 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2006 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 88,416 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 SO55 NXU, 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 20 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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SO55 NXU is a 2006 Saab 9-5, first registered on 27 January 2006.
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