MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
61,613 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both worn to the edges and cracking (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting cracked (2.4.C.3b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting cracked (2.4.C.3b) DANGEROUS
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both worn to the edges and cracking (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
The Centre and Rear sections of exhaust are corroded!
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Both sides rear coil spring upper mounting corroded
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Brake pipes greased
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust rear silencer deteriorated
Front registration plate deteriorated
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake pipes greased
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Both sides rear coil spring upper mounting corroded
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Exhaust rear silencer deteriorated
Front registration plate deteriorated
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Both sides rear suspension leg top mountings corroded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipes greased
Offside rear brake pad 75% worn
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Rear wiper blade worn
How Reliable is the Saab 9-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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SW51 WNM is a 2001 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
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 SW51 WNM, 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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SW51 WNM is a 2001 Saab 9-5, first registered on 8 September 2001.
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