MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
161,177 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance hole in lens repaired (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance hole in lens repaired (1.1.A.3d)
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
all tyres are badly worn on edges
both wipers are slightly split
exhaust is heavily corroded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
corosion on brake discs
oil leak on engine
rear exhaust badly rusted
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Oil leak
rear brake pipe/hose ferrules corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
corrosion on exhaust
near side front tyre getting low
not all L E D s working in eye level brake light
How Reliable is the Saab 9-5?
Based on 735,114 MOT tests across 55,671 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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W138 BAN is a 2000 Saab 9-5 in Red with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.7%.
Across all 2000 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 107,425 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 W138 BAN, 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 26 years old, this Saab 9-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W138 BAN is a 2000 Saab 9-5, first registered on 1 March 2000.
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