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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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Nearside front brake juddering severely Occurs:121 times
Offside Front position lamp not working Occurs:8,031 times
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:134 times
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:44 times
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:37 times
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt missing Occurs:527 times
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel Occurs:35 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:281 times
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Occurs:315 times
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Occurs:73 times
Offside Headlamp insecure Occurs:150 times
Nearside Stop lamp not working aii Occurs:147 times
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:38 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:3,150 times
Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement Occurs:108 times
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:61 times
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:119 times
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative Occurs:91 times
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure Occurs:91 times
Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced Occurs:41 times
Offside rear parking brake grabbing severely Occurs:86 times
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:41 times
Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour Occurs:51 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split Occurs:124 times
Offside Side repeater not working aii Occurs:45 times
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