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Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroding on rearward end (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm forward rubber mounting bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension sub-frame offside upper mounting area corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))
exhaust rear silencer corroding
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroding on rearward end (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm forward rubber mounting bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension sub-frame offside upper mounting area corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))
exhaust rear silencer corroding
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
exhaust corroded
oil leak
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
exhaust corroded
oil leak
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread wearing unevenly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside & nearside inner wheel arches corroding on lower edges (6.1.1 (c) (i))
exhaust rear silencer outer casing corroded
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread wearing unevenly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dipped beam (4.1.2 (c))
Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside & nearside inner wheel arches corroding on lower edges (6.1.1 (c) (i))
exhaust rear silencer outer casing corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust system corroded (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear tyre tread worn unevenly on inner edge
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil suspension (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside & nearside rear inner wheel arches corroding on lower edges
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust system corroded (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear tyre tread worn unevenly on inner edge
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil suspension (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside & nearside rear inner wheel arches corroding on lower edges
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)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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)
exhaust corroded
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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)
exhaust corroded
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust system corroded
minor corrosion of nearside rear floor around rubber plug
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust system corroded
minor corrosion of nearside rear floor around rubber plug
Exhaust system corroding.
Front brake pads 75% worn & both brake discs wearing.
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside rear tyre worn on inner tread edge.
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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W202 VWO is a 2000 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.
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 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 W202 VWO, 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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W202 VWO is a 2000 Saab 9-5, first registered on 20 July 2000.
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