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ExpiredMileage
140,132 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ring broken (1.6 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill & inner and outer arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill and inner and outer arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both upper rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Service brake imbalanced across an axle 32% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both upper rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor very corroded metal thin (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted outer face of alloy has flat spot (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear both shock absorbers corroded casings
hole for secondary lambda sensor welded shut
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated also slight play in bearing (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor very corroded metal thin (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted outer face of alloy has flat spot (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear both shock absorbers corroded casings
hole for secondary lambda sensor welded shut
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak ()
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front (2.4.G.1)
both rear upper hub bushes worn
floor corroded at nearside front
nearside hand brake return spring insecure
rear brake discs corroded
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak ()
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front (2.4.G.1)
both rear upper hub bushes worn
floor corroded at nearside front
nearside hand brake return spring insecure
rear brake discs corroded
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (3.7.B.3)
Both beam patterns quite poor - possibly due to headlamp lens protectors
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Indicator stalk quite loose / worn
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint drop-link (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Upper suspension bush in hub slightly worn
Nearside Rear handbrake return spring insecure
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 215/55 R16 (4.1.D.1a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Both beam patterns quite poor - possibly due to headlamp lens protectors
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Indicator stalk quite loose / worn
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint drop-link (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Upper suspension bush in hub slightly worn
Nearside Rear handbrake return spring insecure
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Both front lower suspension arms corroded
Both headlamps beam images poor - suspect due to headlamp lens protectors
Centre exhaust hanger missing
Nearside front brake backing plate slightly loose and corroded
Nearside front indicator pale
Nearside rear tyre uneven wear ( inner edge )
Rear number plate deteriorated
Slight wear in both front anti-roll bar `D` bushes
Slight wear in both rear upper hub rose joints
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
exhaust heat shield loose
front lower suspension arms showing corrosion
headlamp covers blurring beam image slightly
n/s/f brake backplate loose
n/s/r tyre wearing unevenly
Both beam patterns poor - lens covers in poor condition
Both outer sills covered
Both rear brake pipes corroded
Both rear inner wheel arches corroded ( hard to see properly due to inner arch liner )
Exhaust system corroded ( both boxes outer skins quite bad )
Rear brake discs slight pitting
Rear number plate lettering slight deterioration
Slight wear in both front anti-roll bar drop-links
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Both beam patterns poor - lens covers in poor condition
Both outer sills covered
Both rear brake pipes corroded
Both rear inner wheel arches corroded ( hard to see properly due to inner arch liner )
Exhaust system corroded ( both boxes outer skins quite bad )
Rear brake discs slight pitting
Rear number plate lettering slight deterioration
Slight wear in both front anti-roll bar drop-links
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both headlamp beam i=mages slightly blurred, protectors fitted to lamps
front brake dust shields corroded
n/s/f brake disc showing corrosion
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
rear pads low
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres near legal limit
rear pads low
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Both rear trailing arm bushes splitting
Offside rear indicator pale
Slight leak from exhaust at front flex section
Slight wear in Nearside front anti-roll bar drop-link
Slight wear in Nearside rear upper hub bush
both rear tyres nearing limit
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres nearing limit
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nail in tyre
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W283 WDG is a 2000 Saab 9-5 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.
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 W283 WDG, 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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W283 WDG is a 2000 Saab 9-5, first registered on 21 August 2000.
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