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:
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam aii Occurs:403 times
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage  Occurs:89 times
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:44 times
Offside Front position lamp not in good working order  Occurs:110 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:71 times
Offside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:2,111 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:39 times
Fuel pipe leaking  Occurs:89 times
Hazard warning switch faulty  Occurs:65 times
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:110 times
Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:76 times
Nearside rear parking brake grabbing severely  Occurs:79 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:78 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits b Occurs:65 times
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Occurs:410 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:37 times
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:106 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:2,039 times
Windscreen has damage Occurs:1,885 times
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen a Occurs:125 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:741 times
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:152 times
Offside Rear Wheel stud missing  Occurs:75 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:97 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:71 times
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