Saab 9-5
Silver · Petrol · 2004 · 2,290 cc
LA04 XLSMOT history
LA04 XLS is a silver petrol Saab 9-5 first used on 14 Jul 2004. Its MOT is valid until 1 Dec 2026 and it has passed 18 of 23 MOT tests, with 166,559 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 166,559 mi
- At MOT on 2 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 18 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 5,998 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LA04 XLS
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Saab
- Model
- 9-5
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,290 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 14 Jul 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LA04 XLS was last recorded at 166,559 miles on 2 Dec 2025, 2,097 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 164,462 miles · 29 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 2,097 miles
- Average per year
- 5,998 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 166,559 miles
- 2024 – 164,462 miles
- 2023 – 161,261 miles
- 2022 – 157,570 miles
- 2021 – 149,900 miles
- 2020 – 143,706 miles
- 2019 – 136,743 miles
- 2018 – 131,323 miles
- 2017 – 124,138 miles
- 2016 – 118,864 miles
- 2015 – 113,365 miles
- 2014 – 108,336 miles
- 2013 – 102,424 miles
- 2012 – 95,510 miles
- 2011 – 89,732 miles
- 2010 – 81,458 miles
- 2009 – 73,721 miles
- 2008 – 61,545 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass166,559 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2014–2017
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Failure2 MOTs, 2013–2016
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Failure2 MOTs, 2013–2016
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
23 tests since 30 May 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass166,559 miles (+2,097)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 166,559 miles
- Test number
- 918200143554
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass164,462 miles (+3,201)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 164,462 miles
- Test number
- 645851182134
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass161,261 miles (+3,691)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 161,261 miles
- Test number
- 149333286915
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass157,570 miles (+7,670)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 157,570 miles
- Test number
- 831778667649
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass149,900 miles (+6,194)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 149,900 miles
- Test number
- 384404734117
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass143,706 miles (+6,963)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 143,706 miles
- Test number
- 916844406073
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass136,743 miles (+5,420)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 136,743 miles
- Test number
- 997044141227
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass131,323 miles (+1)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2019
- Odometer
- 131,323 miles
- Test number
- 328532673836
- AdvisoryNearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail131,322 miles (+7,184)2 dangerous1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 131,322 miles
- Test number
- 384373141448
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass124,138 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2018
- Odometer
- 124,138 miles
- Test number
- 958783962041
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Fail124,137 miles (+5,273)2 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 124,137 miles
- Test number
- 512921023197
- FailureNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass118,864 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2017
- Odometer
- 118,864 miles
- Test number
- 203128909402
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fail118,864 miles (+5,499)2 failures6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 118,864 miles
- Test number
- 272161853661
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNail in offside front tyre
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass113,365 miles (+5)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2016
- Odometer
- 113,365 miles
- Test number
- 285812945130
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail113,360 miles (+5,024)1 failure5 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 113,360 miles
- Test number
- 346431245189
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- NoteNearside rear tyre slightly worn on inner tread edge
- NoteOffside rear tyre cut on tread
Pass108,336 miles (+5,912)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2015
- Odometer
- 108,336 miles
- Test number
- 289776134139
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass102,424 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2014
- Odometer
- 102,424 miles
- Test number
- 417929843159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail102,421 miles (+6,911)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,421 miles
- Test number
- 896859743184
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass95,510 miles (+5,778)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2013
- Odometer
- 95,510 miles
- Test number
- 415805222122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,732 miles (+8,274)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2012
- Odometer
- 89,732 miles
- Test number
- 559153731113
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,458 miles (+7,737)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2011
- Odometer
- 81,458 miles
- Test number
- 621204540127
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,721 miles (+12,176)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2010
- Odometer
- 73,721 miles
- Test number
- 292872559153
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,545 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2009
- Odometer
- 61,545 miles
- Test number
- 571011358186
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LA04 XLS
- Does LA04 XLS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LA04 XLS is valid until 1 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LA04 XLS?
- The MOT on LA04 XLS is valid until 1 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LA04 XLS done?
- LA04 XLS was recorded at 166,559 miles at its MOT on 2 Dec 2025, an average of 5,998 miles a year.
- Has LA04 XLS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LA04 XLS has failed 5 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 24 May 2018.
- Has the mileage on LA04 XLS ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LA04 XLS find?
- LA04 XLS passed its latest MOT on 2 Dec 2025 with 1 advisory: nearside rear outer integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill.
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