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Vehicle Overview

Make

SAAB

Model

9-5

Colour

Blue

Year

2003

First Registered

October 2003

First Used

24 October 2003

Technical Details

Engine Capacity

2290 cc

Engine Size

2290 cc

Fuel Type

Petrol

Wheelplan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Weight

Not available

Environmental Impact

CO2 Emissions

209 g/km

Euro Status

Not available

Real Driving Emissions

Not available

Status & Compliance

Tax Status

SORN

Tax Due Date

Not available

Type Approval

Last V5C

26/10/2016

Data provided by DVLA

MOT History

Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests

Understanding MOT Defect Categories

Dangerous Direct and immediate risk to road safety or the environment. Vehicle must not be driven until repaired.

Major May affect safety, environment, or other road users. Repair immediately.

Minor No significant effect on safety but should be repaired as soon as possible.

Advisory Could become more serious in the future. Monitor and repair if necessary.

Total Tests

Passed Tests

Failed Tests

Latest Test

Passed

Passed - 12 October 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 166,600 mi

Expires: 11 October 2022

Minors: 1 Advisories: 10

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Failed - 05 October 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 166,596 mi

Major: 2 Minors: 1 Advisories: 10

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Passed - 06 October 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 160,694 mi

Expires: 05 October 2021

Minors: 2 Advisories: 10

Minor Defects:

Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear, o/s floor (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush on hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub-frame mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Failed - 25 September 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 160,509 mi

Major: 5 Minors: 2 Advisories: 12

Major Defects:

Major Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Major Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Major Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Major Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Minor Defects:

Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear, o/s floor (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush on hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub-frame mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Passed - 07 November 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 154,998 mi

Expires: 08 November 2020

Advisories: 8

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Failed - 05 November 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 154,989 mi

Major: 3 Advisories: 8

Major Defects:

Major Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Major Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Major Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Passed - 09 November 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 150,892 mi

Expires: 08 November 2019

Advisories: 7

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Advisory Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mount, chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Failed - 26 October 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 150,810 mi

Major: 8 Advisories: 9

Major Defects:

Major Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength top strut/inner wing area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe mount, chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Major Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Advisory Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mount, chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Passed - 25 October 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 146,102 mi

Expires: 25 October 2018

Advisories: 4

Failed - 16 October 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 146,014 mi

Major: 1 Advisories: 4

Major Defects:

Major Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Advisory Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/r bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Nearside Rear Trailing arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Passed - 26 October 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 140,860 mi

Expires: 25 October 2017

Advisories: 2

Passed - 26 August 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 140,132 mi

Expires: 25 August 2017

Advisories: 2

Passed - 24 July 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 133,327 mi

Expires: 11 August 2016

Failed - 22 July 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 133,309 mi

Major: 1

Passed - 12 August 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 127,676 mi

Expires: 11 August 2015

Advisories: 3

Failed - 12 August 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 127,676 mi

Advisories: 3

Passed - 03 August 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 118,881 mi

Expires: 02 August 2014

Passed - 29 June 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 112,406 mi

Expires: 28 June 2013

Passed - 08 April 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 105,581 mi

Expires: 22 April 2012

Passed - 25 March 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 100,601 mi

Expires: 22 April 2011

Failed - 23 March 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 100,598 mi

Major: 2

Passed - 23 April 2009

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 94,968 mi

Expires: 22 April 2010

Advisories: 3

Failed - 23 April 2009

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 94,968 mi

Advisories: 3

Passed - 16 September 2008

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 88,966 mi

Expires: 15 September 2009

Advisories: 1

Passed - 12 October 2007

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 62,891 mi

Expires: 24 October 2008

Passed - 04 October 2006

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 60,395 mi

Expires: 24 October 2007

Failed - 03 October 2006

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 60,393 mi

Major: 3 Advisories: 3

Major Defects:

Major Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Major Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Major Nearside Inner Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)