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SF51 ENH

2001 Saab 9-5

White Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

164,904 mi
Last recorded164,904 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-598,906 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSF51 ENH
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 164,904 miles

Coil spring corroded fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2024 161,280 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2023 157,748 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2022 154,612 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2021 150,635 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2021 150,635 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 14 Oct 2020 148,710 miles

Offside Rear low effort on rear hand brake

Pass 15 Jul 2019 144,981 miles

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2018 139,013 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2018 139,013 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Pass 20 Oct 2017 132,866 miles

ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 19 Oct 2017 132,866 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ABS ring cracked (3.4.2)

ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 5 Oct 2016 126,887 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2015 117,908 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2015 117,894 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing handbrake return spring (3.5.1l)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing handbrake return spring (3.5.1l)

Pass 15 May 2014 106,684 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2013 100,714 miles

exhaust system in poor condition

Fail 6 Mar 2013 100,700 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system in poor condition

Pass 12 Aug 2010 91,966 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 30 Jul 2009 82,589 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 24 Jul 2008 68,909 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2008 68,909 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 14 Aug 2007 62,126 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2007 62,126 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Aug 2006 50,621 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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SF51 ENH is a 2001 Saab 9-5 in White with a 2,290cc petrol 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 SF51 ENH, 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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What year was SF51 ENH registered?

SF51 ENH is a 2001 Saab 9-5, first registered on 1 September 2001.

Is SF51 ENH safe to buy?

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