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MOT History from tests of lpg SAAB 9-5s year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:70.35%
(The average a lpg SAAB 9-5 year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:172 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues9
Brake pipe excessively corroded7
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Lower Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Wheel Arch corrosion (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Outer Rear Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn Subframe bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Fuel tank insecure tank strap corroded |7.2.1|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure clip missing |2.5.C.1b|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c|1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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