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102,332 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floorpan (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear suspension shocks corroded
reverse light not working
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear suspension shocks corroded
reverse light not working
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (3.5.1g)
Rear exhaust box very corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (3.5.1g)
Rear exhaust box very corroded
Rear exhaust box very corroded
Rear exhaust box very corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Front number plate cracked.
both front suspension arms rusty.
centre and rear silencers very rusty.
fuel tank straps rusty
handbrake cable gaiters split
pas pipe damp
rear brake pads getting low
front number plate cracked
handbrake cable gaiters split
rear metal brake pipes rusty.
front number plate cracked.
fuel tank straps getting rusty.
rear brake pads getting low.
rear metal brake pipe very rusty.
rear silencer rusty.
front number plate cracked.
handbrake cable gaitors split.
rear silencer getting rusty.
handbrake cable gaitors split.
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
handbrake cable gaitors split.
n/s/f and o/s/r tyres perished
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
slight corrosion/pitting to rear brake discs
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
handbrake cable gaitors split.
n/s/r tyre starting to go out of shape.
rear discs getting rusty.
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
handbrake cables gators split
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front tyres starting to perish
number plates starting to seperate
front and rear number plate backing coming apart.
front brake pads gettingt low.
o/s handbrake cable gaitor split.
rear trailing arm bushes split.
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W417 SCF is a 2000 Saab 9-5 in Blue with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 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 W417 SCF, 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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W417 SCF is a 2000 Saab 9-5, first registered on 13 April 2000.
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