2002 Saab 9-5 3.0L Diesel · SK52 HFJ
2002 Saab 9-5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 2002. Recorded mileage 114,599 miles. MOT expired on 23 Sept 2015.
- Make & Model
- SAAB 9-5
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Edinburgh
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Sept 2015
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (31 Mar 2015)
- Recorded Mileage
- 114,599 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
SK52 HFJ Key Findings
- 13 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/09/2014
- 114,599 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (24 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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SK52 HFJ Mileage History
- 06/10/200650,543 mi
- 04/10/200761,293 mi+10,750 mi
- 30/07/200868,178 mi+6,885 mi
- 29/07/200983,424 mi+15,246 mi
- 31/07/200983,436 mi+12 mi
- 04/08/201095,978 mi+12,542 mi
- 01/08/2011101,939 mi+5,961 mi
- 03/08/2011101,939 mi
- 24/09/2012106,244 mi+4,305 mi
- 20/09/2013109,264 mi+3,020 mi
- 20/09/2013109,264 mi
- 12/09/2014114,599 mi+5,335 mi
- 12/09/2014114,599 mi
Average of roughly 8,073 miles per year across 13 recorded odometer readings.
SK52 HFJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
13 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Saab 9-5 (SK52 HFJ) between October 2006 and September 2014.
The record contains 9 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 12 September 2014 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (24 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 24 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”.
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