MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
198,703 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside mirror glass damaged
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
centre exhaust heat shield insecure
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement subframe rear mounting bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside mirror glass damaged
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
centre exhaust heat shield insecure
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
hand brake travel long
head light covers misty
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
hand brake travel long
head light covers misty
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner gaiter (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush outer rose bush (2.4.G.2)
Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front frame rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded both main pipes to rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) column loose at lower joint (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner gaiter (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush outer rose bush (2.4.G.2)
Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front frame rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
near side rear tyre on legal limit
off side rear tyre close to legal limit
travel on handbrake
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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AY51 CVU is a 2001 Saab 9-5 in Blue with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.
Across all 2001 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 98,906 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Saab 9-5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,935 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AY51 CVU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Saab 9-5 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 25 years old, this Saab 9-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AY51 CVU is a 2001 Saab 9-5, first registered on 13 November 2001.
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