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SV51 EZD

2001 Saab 9-5

Blue Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Oct 2016
Tests21 (11 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate52.4%

Mileage

128,309 mi
Last recorded128,309 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2015
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-598,906 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSV51 EZD
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

11 pass 10 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2015 128,309 miles

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

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

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing both rear upper outer (2.4.G.2)

exhaust heat shield insecure

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

Fail 28 Sep 2015 128,227 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear, at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting cracked rear bush (2.4.G.1)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Nearside Brake pipe leaking front to rear, at rear (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

exhaust heat shield insecure

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

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

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing both rear upper outer (2.4.G.2)

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

Pass 6 Oct 2014 121,278 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

plastic covers fitted to outer sills

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 2 Oct 2014 121,277 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

plastic covers fitted to outer sills

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 8 Oct 2013 116,152 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Oil leak

both sills fitted with plastic covers

exhaust in poor condition

Fail 7 Oct 2013 116,149 miles

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Oil leak

both sills fitted with plastic covers

exhaust in poor condition

Pass 2 Oct 2012 107,572 miles

All 6 front subframe bushes worn

Both front lower suspension arms corroded

Both rear trailing arm bushes splitting

Complete exhaust system in very poor condition - corrosion

Driver seat base slightly loose

Offside main front to rear brake pipe corroded at rear

Slight wear in Offside front anti-roll bar drop-link

Slight wear in both rear upper hub rose bushes ( Nearside slightly worse )

Fail 1 Oct 2012 107,566 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

All 6 front subframe bushes worn

Both front lower suspension arms corroded

Both rear trailing arm bushes splitting

Centre exhaust heat shield insecure

Complete exhaust system in very poor condition - corrosion

Driver seat base slightly loose

Front brake discs worn

Offside front ABS ring corroded and broken

Offside main front to rear brake pipe corroded at rear

Rear brake discs worn

Rear brake pads very near wear limit

Slight judder from all brakes

Slight wear in Offside front anti-roll bar drop-link

Slight wear in both rear upper hub rose bushes ( Nearside slightly worse )

Pass 15 Sep 2011 99,098 miles

Exhaust flexy section deteriorated

Exhaust heat shield loose

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

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

Oil leak at engine

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear brake discs worn

Rear brake pads wearing low at o/s

n/s registration plate lamp dim

Fail 8 Sep 2011 98,908 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Exhaust flexy section deteriorated

Exhaust heat shield loose

Fuel filter rusty

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

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

Oil leak at engine

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear brake discs worn

Rear brake pads wearing low at o/s

n/s registration plate lamp dim

o/s wiper poor

Pass 20 Sep 2010 88,420 miles

Both front lower rear suspension arm bushes split

Both front subframe - rear bushes splitting

Both rear upper hub bushes slightly worn

Offside rear lower hub bush sticky ( may cause creaking )

Quite a bit of oil around bottom of engine at Offside

Fail 20 Sep 2010 88,420 miles

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

225/45 R17 - Offside rear tyre near legal limit

Both front lower rear suspension arm bushes split

Both front subframe - rear bushes splitting

Both rear upper hub bushes slightly worn

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside rear lower hub bush sticky ( may cause creaking )

Quite a bit of oil around bottom of engine at Offside

Pass 5 Oct 2009 79,906 miles

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

both rear upper hub bushes worn

exhaust in poor condition

Fail 5 Oct 2009 79,906 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

both rear handbrake return spring missing

both rear upper hub bushes worn

exhaust in poor condition

Pass 25 Sep 2008 70,278 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2008 70,245 miles

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

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Pass 2 Oct 2007 61,024 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2007 61,024 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 22 Sep 2006 50,728 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 22 Sep 2006 50,728 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 7 Oct 2005 40,752 miles

rear brake discs corroded

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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SV51 EZD is a 2001 Saab 9-5 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.

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 SV51 EZD, 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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SV51 EZD is a 2001 Saab 9-5, first registered on 26 September 2001.

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