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MOT History from tests of lpg SAAB 9-5s year 2001

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mot history
Pass percent:75.36%
(The average a lpg SAAB 9-5 year 2001 passes without issue)
Based on:280 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues20
Headlamp aim out of alignment20
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Registration plate issues4
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|2
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|2
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Front brake application uneven2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Front brake excessively fluctuating2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Windscreen has damage1
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both rear floors by drainage holes |2.4.A.3|1
Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d|1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Offside Inner Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre |Fore| and Centre |Aft| Sections |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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