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AF52PBU
2003 SAAB 9-5
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2290cc
General Information
- Registration AF52PBU
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-5
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2290cc
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- Expired 31 Mar 2021
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
5 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 154,100 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 154,100 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 149,157 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
13 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 149,157 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 143,795 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 138,069 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
16 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 138,069 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
16 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 132,336 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)
- coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
16 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 132,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
- Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
- coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)
- coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)
10 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 126,633 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 126,633 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
25 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 122,142 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
20 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 116,162 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 116,162 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 112,006 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013 15 Jun 202629 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 106,826 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012 15 Jun 202625 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 102,201 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 99,275 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
3 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 94,392 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2009 15 Jun 20269 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 87,255 MI
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AF52PBU was registered on 2003-01-30
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