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YJ03 BUU

2003 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Oct 2025
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

137,825 mi
Last recorded137,825 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2024
Typical for 2003 Saab 9-596,828 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYJ03 BUU
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2024 137,825 miles

General surface corrosion to underside of vehicle

Nearside Rear Corrosion to vehicle, not in a prescribed area

Pass 8 Jul 2023 137,563 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2022 136,275 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2022 136,275 miles

Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Mar 2021 136,104 miles

General corrosion to underside of vehicle

General corrosion to underside of vehicle

Pass 2 Jul 2019 128,717 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2019 128,717 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jun 2018 127,390 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 May 2017 123,014 miles
Pass 28 May 2016 108,707 miles
Pass 28 May 2015 96,732 miles
Fail 26 May 2015 96,728 miles

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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

o/s/f side light dim

Pass 5 Mar 2013 93,758 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2012 89,832 miles

Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Mar 2011 81,099 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2011 81,099 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 2 Mar 2010 76,501 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2010 76,501 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 24 Feb 2009 73,034 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Mar 2008 69,580 miles

rear number plate letters fading

Fail 6 Mar 2008 69,565 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

rear number plate letters fading

Pass 7 Mar 2007 65,744 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2006 62,056 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

How Reliable is the Saab 9-5?

Based on 735,114 MOT tests across 55,671 vehicles.

74.3%
Pass Rate
7,075
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
55,671
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 28,935
position lamp(s) not working 13,798
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,560
Registration plate lamp not working 10,446
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,497
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YJ03 BUU is a 2003 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 YJ03 BUU, 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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YJ03 BUU is a 2003 Saab 9-5, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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