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CU05 ATK

2005 Saab 9-5

Grey Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jul 2022
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

168,055 mi
Last recorded168,055 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2021
Typical for 2005 Saab 9-591,500 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU05 ATK
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2021 168,055 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

off side rear brake disc corroded on edges

plastic over sills fitted

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Fail 29 Jun 2021 168,053 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

off side rear brake disc corroded on edges

plastic over sills fitted

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Pass 2 Jul 2020 164,098 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near flex corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near flex corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust centre box and back box corroded

heat shield loose

under body corrosion

Fail 25 Jun 2020 164,086 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both foggy (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front brake discs corroded

Front brake pads getting low

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near flex corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near flex corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust centre box and back box corroded

heat shield loose

under body corrosion

Pass 26 Jun 2019 158,730 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear child seat fitted so unable to inspect seat belt

Rear exhaust back box outer skin coming off

slight oil leak from engine

under body corrosion

Pass 21 Jun 2018 152,919 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust box outer skin corroded

uneven wear off side rear tyre

Fail 21 Jun 2018 152,915 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust box outer skin corroded

uneven wear off side rear tyre

Pass 28 Jun 2017 145,948 miles

exhaust back box corroded

slight oil leak from engine

Pass 15 Jun 2016 134,854 miles

Nearside Rear child seat fitted so unable to inspect seat belt

Offside Rear child seat fitted so unable to inspect seat belt

exhaust back box corroded

rear brake discs corroded

slight oil leak from engine

Fail 15 Jun 2016 134,838 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm chords showing (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear child seat fitted so unable to inspect seat belt

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge and close to limits (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear child seat fitted so unable to inspect seat belt

engine light on

exhaust back box corroded

rear brake discs corroded

slight oil leak from engine

Pass 16 Jun 2015 122,733 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

corrosion to exhaust system

light corrosion to all coil springs

light corrosion to power steering pipes

uneven wear to both rear tyres

Fail 16 Jun 2015 122,733 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

corrosion to exhaust system

light corrosion to all coil springs

light corrosion to power steering pipes

uneven wear to both rear tyres

Pass 20 Jun 2014 111,591 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

corrosion to exhaust system

front tyres worn on edges

uneven wear to all tyres

Fail 6 Jun 2014 111,048 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

corrosion to exhaust system

front tyres worn on edges

uneven wear to all tyres

Pass 25 Jun 2013 101,506 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2013 101,504 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 May 2012 88,804 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Jun 2011 77,972 miles

rear brake disc s worn

Pass 30 Jun 2010 67,919 miles

rear brake discs worn

Pass 24 Jun 2009 60,038 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

n/s/r tyre bold on inner edge

Pass 19 Jun 2008 52,483 miles

How Reliable is the Saab 9-5?

Based on 735,114 MOT tests across 55,671 vehicles.

74.3%
Pass Rate
7,075
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
55,671
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 28,935
position lamp(s) not working 13,798
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,560
Registration plate lamp not working 10,446
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,497
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CU05 ATK is a 2005 Saab 9-5 in Grey with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 91,500 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 CU05 ATK, 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 21 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was CU05 ATK registered?

CU05 ATK is a 2005 Saab 9-5, first registered on 25 June 2005.

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