MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
362,152 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre side walls on a twin fitment are contacting each other (4.1.D.3)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front wishbone rear mounts starting to split.
handbrake cable gaitors split.
rear silencer rusty.
rear trailing arm bushes split.
wear in both rear top and bottom outer arm bushes.
wiper blades noisy.
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Handbrake cable gaiters split
Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside wiper slightly smeery
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Steering column u.j has slight play
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both rear top and bottom outer arm bushes worn.
front wishbone rear mounts split.
handbrake cable gaitors split.
n/s/f tyre down too 2.5mm.
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V417 KAM is a 1999 Saab 9-5 in Red with a 1,985cc lpg engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1999 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 110,962 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 V417 KAM, 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 27 years old, this Saab 9-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V417 KAM is a 1999 Saab 9-5, first registered on 31 December 1999.
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