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HN56 WTL

2006 Saab 9-5

Grey Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Dec 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

194,574 mi
Last recorded194,574 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Saab 9-588,416 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN56 WTL
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2025 194,574 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Dec 2024 191,500 miles

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Fail 3 Dec 2024 191,499 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 16 Nov 2023 187,264 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2022 179,599 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened play (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2021 165,466 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear tyre condition

Pass 4 Dec 2020 153,547 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Dec 2019 144,295 miles

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe /mounts and lower arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both o/s/r and n/s/r discs are worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both o/s/r and n/s/r pads are wearing thin....approx. 3mm of friction material remaining (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corrosion to subframe/mounts and trailing arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Nov 2019 144,130 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative linkage broken (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe /mounts and lower arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both o/s/r and n/s/r discs are worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both o/s/r and n/s/r pads are wearing thin....approx. 3mm of friction material remaining (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corrosion to subframe/mounts and trailing arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2018 135,512 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Nov 2017 125,828 miles

condition of exhaust back box poor

oil leak engine

Fail 20 Nov 2017 125,828 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

condition of exhaust back box poor

oil leak engine

Pass 18 Nov 2016 118,933 miles

condition of exhaust back box poor

oil leak engine

Pass 12 Nov 2015 110,821 miles

EXHAUS FRONT FLEXI PIPE BROKEN AND BLOWING

FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN

REAR SILENCER CORRODED

Pass 18 Nov 2014 105,367 miles

rear silencer corroded

slight blow from exhaust front pipe

Fail 17 Nov 2014 105,366 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

osf brake stiff

rear silencer corroded

slight blow from exhaust front pipe

Pass 19 Nov 2013 99,657 miles

Oil leak

minor play in o/s/f anti-rollbar drop link

rear exhaust silencer outer shell heavily corroded

Pass 20 Nov 2012 92,624 miles

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

Pass 23 Nov 2011 81,236 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2011 81,234 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 19 Nov 2010 62,291 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2010 62,290 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 25 Nov 2009 39,884 miles

object on dash board in swept area

Fail 25 Nov 2009 39,882 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

object on dash board in swept area

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
Full Saab 9-5 reliability report

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HN56 WTL is a 2006 Saab 9-5 in Grey with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2006 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 88,416 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 HN56 WTL, 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 20 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was HN56 WTL registered?

HN56 WTL is a 2006 Saab 9-5, first registered on 28 November 2006.

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