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MOT History from tests of diesel SAAB 9-5s year 2010

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Pass percent:75.43%
(The average a diesel SAAB 9-5 year 2010 passes without issue)
Based on:7,118 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment236
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively190
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))135
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))118
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|110
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|87
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))57
Registration plate lamp issues57
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))52
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|44
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|41
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|41
Registration plate issues40
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))37
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault36
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||35
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||31
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))30
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened29
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))28
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||27
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|23
Brakes imbalanced across an axle23
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||23
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak21
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|20
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))20
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|20
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|19
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|17
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))17
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak16
Windscreen washer not working 14
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))11
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))11
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))10
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))10
Rear brake binding9
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))9
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))9
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|9
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))9
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))8
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))7
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||7
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))7
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))7
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))7
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Front brake excessively fluctuating7
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))6
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))6
Windscreen has damage6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))6
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))6

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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