MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
86,578 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both front tyres worn on inner edge
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both front tyres worn on inner edge
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak
adv both rear hub slight play
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
adv both rear hub slight play
ADVISE ON TRACKING CHECK / ADJUST JUST DUE TO TYRE WEAR
BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING ON INNER EDGES / BOTH WEARING UNEVEN ON INNER EDGES / NEARSIDE BEING WORST OF TWO ADVISE TO REPLACE SOON 225 / 45 / 17 Y
BRAKE PIPES SHOWING SURFACE CORROSION AROUND PLASTIC CLIPS
EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED / BECOMING HEAVLY ADVANCED IN CORROSION IN PLACES / FLANGE JOINTS HEAVLY CORRODED
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING ON INNER EDGE
OIL LEAKS ON ENGINE / COMPONANTS OIL CONTAMINATED
UNDERSIDE / PANELING / STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS SHOWING GENERAL CORROSION
UNDERSIDE CHASSIS SECTION TO FLOOR SECTIONS BECOMING CORRODED / UNDERSEAL SPLITTING / FLAKING ALLOWING WATER INGRESS
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
ADVISE ON TRACKING CHECK / ADJUST JUST DUE TO TYRE WEAR
BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING ON INNER EDGES / BOTH WEARING UNEVEN ON INNER EDGES / NEARSIDE BEING WORST OF TWO ADVISE TO REPLACE SOON 225 / 45 / 17 Y
BRAKE PIPES SHOWING SURFACE CORROSION AROUND PLASTIC CLIPS
EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED / BECOMING HEAVLY ADVANCED IN CORROSION IN PLACES / FLANGE JOINTS HEAVLY CORRODED
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING ON INNER EDGE
OIL LEAKS ON ENGINE / COMPONANTS OIL CONTAMINATED
UNDERSIDE / PANELING / STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS SHOWING GENERAL CORROSION
UNDERSIDE CHASSIS SECTION TO FLOOR SECTIONS BECOMING CORRODED / UNDERSEAL SPLITTING / FLAKING ALLOWING WATER INGRESS
BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING UNEVEN 225 / 45 / 17 Y
BRAKE PIPES SHOWING SURFACE CORROSION
HAND BRAKE UNBALANCED / N/S CABLE RETURN SPRING BROKEN / ADVISE ON REAR BRAKE SERVICE / SET UP H/BRAKE
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE ON 3.mm WORN ON INNER EDGE / BECOMING BALD / LOOSING TREAD PATTERN ADVISE TO REPLACE 225 / 45 / 17 Y
ROAD WHEELS (ALLOYS) BECOMING CORRODED / PAINT FLAKING OFF / N/S VALVES BECOMING PERISHED
UNDERSIDE / PANELING / STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS SHOWING GENERAL CORROSION / SIGNS OF BECOMING SLIGHTLY ADVANCED IN PLACES
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING UNEVEN 225 / 45 / 17 Y
BRAKE PIPES SHOWING SURFACE CORROSION
HAND BRAKE UNBALANCED / N/S CABLE RETURN SPRING BROKEN / ADVISE ON REAR BRAKE SERVICE / SET UP H/BRAKE
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE ON 3.mm WORN ON INNER EDGE / BECOMING BALD / LOOSING TREAD PATTERN ADVISE TO REPLACE 225 / 45 / 17 Y
ROAD WHEELS (ALLOYS) BECOMING CORRODED / PAINT FLAKING OFF / N/S VALVES BECOMING PERISHED
UNDERSIDE / PANELING / STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS SHOWING GENERAL CORROSION / SIGNS OF BECOMING SLIGHTLY ADVANCED IN PLACES
EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED / BACK BOX AROUND SEAM
HAND BRAKE UNBALANCED
UNDERSIDE / ALL COMPONANTS SHOWING GENERAL SIGNS OF CORROSION
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
HAND BRAKE UNBALANCED
UNDERSIDE / ALL COMPONANTS SHOWING GENERAL SIGNS OF CORROSION
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
advise nsf and osf tyres both are cracking and are close to the legal limmit
advise nsf and osf tyres both are cracking and are close to the legal limmit
Advise; Fuel Tank is of the polythene/plastic type,the bottom of the fuel tank as been sucked in.I strongly urge the vehicle presenter to have this problem checked.
Advise; Nail in offside rear tyre.
Advise; Tracking check,offside front tyre worn on outside edge.
Advise; distortion nearside front disc.
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X526 OBA is a 2000 Saab 9-5 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
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 X526 OBA, 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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X526 OBA is a 2000 Saab 9-5, first registered on 25 November 2000.
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