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MOT History from tests of petrol SAAB 9-5s year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:79.14%
(The average a petrol SAAB 9-5 year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:5,905 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively138
Headlamp aim out of alignment135
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))117
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))67
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))64
Registration plate issues45
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))40
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|35
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|33
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak30
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|28
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak23
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|23
Brakes imbalanced across an axle21
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|20
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|18
Brake hose excessively deteriorated17
Registration plate lamp issues15
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||14
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|12
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))12
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))12
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))12
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault11
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))10
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort10
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||9
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened8
Windscreen washer not working 8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))8
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))7
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))7
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))7
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))7
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))6
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|6
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|6
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened6
Windscreen has damage6
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))5
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))5
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))5
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))5
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))5
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced5
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||4
Rear brake binding4
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))4
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||4
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Front brake excessively fluctuating4
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))4
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))4
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2|4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))4
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))4

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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