MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
86,505 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor underneath seat (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch at rear spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at cat (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
both rear trailing arms front bushes have slight play on a pin or bush
full vehicle under has corrosion
Nearside Front plus nearside rear floor feels soft but not holed at time of mot test
Nearside Rear Upper rose bush has slight play on pin or bush
Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Front plus offside rear floor feels soft but not holed at time of mot test
Offside Front sub-frame mounting point under wheel arch slightly corroded
Offside Front sub-frame under plastic trays slightly corroded
Offside Rear trailing arm front bush has slight play on a pin or bush
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at cat (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring broken (1.6 (e))
Nearside Front plus nearside rear floor feels soft but not holed at time of mot test
Nearside Rear Upper rose bush has slight play on pin or bush
Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Front outer cv joint slightly worn
Offside Front plus offside rear floor feels soft but not holed at time of mot test
Offside Front sub-frame mounting point under wheel arch slightly corroded
Offside Front sub-frame under plastic trays slightly corroded
Offside Rear trailing arm front bush has slight play on a pin or bush
both front outer cv gaiters slightly insecure
hand brake lever has little or no reserve travel
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
rear brake backplates corroded
slight bind at nearside rear brake
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
rear brake backplates corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front and rear brake flexi hose ferrules corroded
nearside fuel tank strap badly corroded
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened spring seat (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened at spring seat (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front and rear brake flexi hose ferrules corroded
nearside fuel tank strap badly corroded
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front and rear brake flexi ferrules corroded
rear trailing arm front bushes deteriorated
Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged pick up ring (3.4.2)
Offside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Upper Brake pipe inadequately clipped offside to nearside (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front and rear brake flexi ferrules corroded
rear trailing arm front bushes deteriorated
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside front inner cv boot deteriorated
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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W297 OSR is a 2000 Saab 9-5 in Red with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 W297 OSR, 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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W297 OSR is a 2000 Saab 9-5, first registered on 18 May 2000.
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