MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
194,145 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Both front anti roll bar "D" bushes worn/have play.
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Washers poor.
Windscreen chipped.
n/s/r lower suspension ball joint (rose joint) has slight play.
o/s/f indicator lens damaged.
o/s/r lower suspension ball joint (rose joint) has slight play.
o/s/r side light affected slightly by operation of indicator.
Both front anti roll bar "D" bushes worn/have play.
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Washers poor.
Windscreen chipped.
n/s/r lower suspension ball joint (rose joint) has slight play.
o/s/f indicator lens damaged.
o/s/r lower suspension ball joint (rose joint) has slight play.
o/s/r side light affected slightly by operation of indicator.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside repeater lamp becoming faded/white
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front indicator lens broken
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting point/floor becoming corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
both rear suspension trailing arm bushes becoming unbonded
both rear suspension upper rose joints slightly worn
drivers seat belt slightly frayed
exhaust corroded
front brake pads getting low/required in approx 2000 miles
front number plate cracked
fuel pipe becoming corroded
o.s rear tyre tread 3mm getting low
parking brake travel at lever slightly excessive
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength FLOOR AT SUBFRAME MOUNTING POINT (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside repeater lamp becoming faded/white
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front indicator lens broken
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting point/floor becoming corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
both rear suspension trailing arm bushes becoming unbonded
both rear suspension upper rose joints slightly worn
drivers seat belt slightly frayed
exhaust corroded
front brake pads getting low/required in approx 2000 miles
front number plate cracked
fuel pipe becoming corroded
o.s rear tyre tread 3mm getting low
parking brake travel at lever slightly excessive
Air box damaged.
Both front anti roll bar "D" bushes have play.
Both rear brake pipes (link pipes) becoming corroded.
Both rear trailing arm bushes perished/have slight play.
Engine noisy on idle/also when starting.
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front brake pads have 1500-2000 miles remaining approximately.
Front subframe bushes worn.
Front to rear fuel lines corroded.
Headlights clouded, beam patterns poor.
Rear brake discs corroded.
Rear exhaust system corroded.
Underside of vehicle generally corroded, rear chassis legs corroded.
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
mid exhaust heat shied deteriorated.
o/s/f indicator lens damaged.
o/s/r tyre perished.
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Air box damaged.
Both front anti roll bar "D" bushes have play.
Both front subframe bushes worn.
Both rear brake pipes (link pipes) becoming corroded.
Both rear trailing arm bushes perished/have slight play.
Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front brake pads have 1500-2000 miles remaining approximately. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Centre exhaust heat shield deteriorated/slightly loose.
Engine slightly noisy on idle.
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Headlights clouded, beam patterns poor.
Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Rear discs corroded.
Rear exhaust system corroded.
o/s/r tyre perished.
both front anti roll bar end links have play/becoming worn
both headlamp lenses becoming faded and beam patterns getting poor
front number plate cracked
front to rear fuel line becoming corroded
mid exhaust heat shield insecure
n.s front tyre 1.6 mm on limit and worn smooth on outer edge (recommend replacing asap)
n.s rear suspension upper and lower rose bushes becoming worn/slight play
o.s front indicator lens broken
parking brake travel slightly excessive
rear exhaust becoming corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
both front anti roll bar end links have play/becoming worn
both headlamp lenses becoming faded and beam patterns getting poor
front number plate cracked
front to rear fuel line becoming corroded
mid exhaust heat shield insecure
n.s front tyre 1.6 mm on limit and worn smooth on outer edge (recommend replacing asap)
n.s rear suspension upper and lower rose bushes becoming worn/slight play
o.s front indicator lens broken
parking brake travel slightly excessive
rear exhaust becoming corroded
chip in windscreen zone A
exhaust becoming corroded
front anti roll D bushes becoming worn
front number cracked
fuel lines becoming corroded
o.s front indicator cracked
o.s front seat belt becoming frayed
parking brake travel slightly excessive
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
chip in windscreen zone A
exhaust becoming corroded
front anti roll D bushes becoming worn
front number cracked
fuel lines becoming corroded
o.s front indicator cracked
o.s front seat belt becoming frayed
parking brake travel slightly excessive
Both headlights becoming cloudy.
Engine management light illuminated.
Exhaust system corroded.
Fuel pipe (underside of vehicle) corroded.
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
n/s/f tyre worn smooth on inner edge.
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)
Both headlights becoming cloudy.
Engine management light illuminated.
Exhaust system corroded.
Fuel pipe (underside of vehicle) corroded.
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
n/s/f tyre worn smooth on inner edge.
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
n earside main beam is high
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
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WX03 GXW is a 2003 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,171cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2003 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 96,828 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 WX03 GXW, 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 23 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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WX03 GXW is a 2003 Saab 9-5, first registered on 28 March 2003.
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