MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
178,720 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside outer door mirror plastic casing damaged
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
engine management light on
parking brake imbalance low n/s
rear silencer outer skin deteriated
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside outer door mirror plastic casing damaged
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
engine management light on
parking brake imbalance low n/s
rear silencer outer skin deteriated
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
o/s front tyre low on inner edge
rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
o/s front tyre low on inner edge
rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front 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)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
offside front slight bearing noise?
rear exhaust slight deteriation and centre heat shield partially insecure
rear inner brake pads slightly worn
Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front 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)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
offside front slight bearing noise?
rear exhaust slight deteriation and centre heat shield partially insecure
rear inner brake pads slightly worn
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
n/s hanbrake lower effort
n/s rear seat belt stalk outer cover slightly damaged
n/s rear tyre getting low on outer edges
o/s n/s front tyres getting low on inner edges
rear exhaust box outer skin slightly corroded
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
n/s hanbrake lower effort
n/s rear seat belt stalk outer cover slightly damaged
n/s rear tyre getting low on outer edges
o/s n/s front tyres getting low on inner edges
rear exhaust box outer skin slightly corroded
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
n/s/f tyre bold on outer edge and low on inner
rear discs lipped and scored
slight movement in n/s/f anti roll bar link
slight movement in o/s/f lower ball joint
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear number plate slightly delaminated.
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear number plate slightly delaminated.
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Engine management light on.
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated 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)
Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
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WJ02 OSB is a 2002 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,171cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
Across all 2002 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 97,878 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 WJ02 OSB, 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 24 years old, this Saab 9-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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WJ02 OSB is a 2002 Saab 9-5, first registered on 15 March 2002.
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