MOT Check for SAAB 9-5s

The SAAB 9-5 makes up 715,943 of the overall 3,505,549 SAAB MOT test results. Select your 9-5 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Front coil spring incomplete  Occurs:47 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:100 times
Driver`s seat insecure  Occurs:90 times
Nearside Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:417 times
Nearside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:8,553 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:59 times
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:100 times
Nearside Stop lamp not working aii Occurs:147 times
Nearside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:2,554 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:82 times
Offside Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:157 times
Hazard warning switch insecure  Occurs:51 times
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:267 times
Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:86 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:2,651 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine ai Occurs:234 times
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:544 times
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage  Occurs:32 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:269 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:114 times
Brake pipe inadequately clipped  Occurs:52 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:45 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:123 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:35 times
Offside Headlamp insecure  Occurs:150 times
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