MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
156,032 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp aim too high Both (4.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear rear boot floor spare wheel well corroded
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced n/s/r floor area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced o/s/r floor area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both o/s/f & n/s/f sidewalls poor condition (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
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))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both o/s/r & n/s/r sidewalls poor condition (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear rear boot/spare wheel well area corroded (hole)
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt BOTH FRONT. (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear outer side light not working.
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside front tyre worn on the inner edge
Under tray fitted
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt BOTH (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions BOTH (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside front tyre worn on the inner edge
Under tray fitted
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Rear lamp failure warning indicator on.
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Saab 9-5?
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DX51 AFY is a 2001 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,958cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
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 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 DX51 AFY, 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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DX51 AFY is a 2001 Saab 9-5, first registered on 26 September 2001.
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