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2002 SAAB 9-5
General Information
- Registration FE02FMG
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-5
- Year 2002
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2290cc
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- Expired 05 Jun 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 146,124 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced front & rear seat mount (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced front & rear seat mount (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine light staying on
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 142,200 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides central bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front both sides floor pan corroded
- Engine management light on at time of test
14 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 142,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Lower Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn both sides rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front both sides floor pan corroded
- Front Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides central bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Engine management light on at time of test
28 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 138,731 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 138,730 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture centre (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture middle (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- hand-brake excessive travel
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,903 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- offside rear tyre very heavily perished
- offside front tyre wearing thin on inner edge
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- nearside front tyre perished
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 133,415 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak engine oil - minor ()
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides - rear - before and after flexible hoses (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 133,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak engine oil - minor ()
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides - rear - before and after flexible hoses (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
31 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 127,564 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust rear silencer heavily corroded
- exhaust centre heatshield insecure - rattling on silencer
- engine oil leak
- abnormal noise from engine - auxiliary drive system/belts/pulleys
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre flexible section (7.1.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides rear - adjacent flexible hoses (3.6.B.2c)
23 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 127,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both sides (1.7.5a) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre flexible section (7.1.2)
- exhaust rear silencer heavily corroded
- exhaust centre heatshield insecure - rattling on silencer
- engine oil leak
- abnormal noise from engine - auxiliary drive system/belts/pulleys
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides rear - adjacent flexible hoses (3.6.B.2c)
28 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 119,035 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2016 5 Jun 202627 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 119,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
27 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 107,448 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2015 5 Jun 202627 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 107,438 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
11 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 100,606 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2014 5 Jun 202615 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 94,282 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2013 5 Jun 202614 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 94,281 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 88,305 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2012 5 Jun 20261 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 80,194 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2011 5 Jun 202623 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 69,314 MI
5 Jun 202623 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,314 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2010 5 Jun 202615 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 58,849 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 48,320 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2008 5 Jun 20269 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 38,054 MI
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FE02FMG was registered on 2002-03-15
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