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T115 SYA

1999 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jul 2022
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

226,360 mi
Last recorded226,360 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2021
Typical for 1999 Saab 9-5110,962 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT115 SYA
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2021 226,360 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2021 226,358 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jul 2020 223,477 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jun 2019 219,990 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center and rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jun 2019 219,973 miles

Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center and rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2018 217,651 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 5 Jun 2018 217,651 miles

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

Stop lamp(s) all not working center (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2017 215,445 miles

Centre stop light not working

Exhaust back box rusty

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 11 Nov 2016 211,429 miles

oil leak

rear coil springs corroding

rear exhaust box outer casing corroding

slight play in n/s/r and o/s/r bottom bush bushes

Fail 8 Nov 2016 211,429 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

rear coil springs corroding

rear exhaust box outer casing corroding

slight play in n/s/r and o/s/r bottom bush bushes

Pass 28 Oct 2015 205,261 miles

Nearside nearside and offside rear main trailing arm bushes weak

exhaust system in poor condition

nearside and offside front lower suspension arms heavily corroded

nearside front indicator bulb discolouring

nearside headlight aim beam pattern weak

offside rear brake pads starting to wear slightly low

offside rear coil spring corroded

oil leak

play in nearside and offside rear hub bushes

rear exhaust box deteriorating

small stonechip in windscreen

sporadic fault with brake lights-brake lights fully operational at time of test

stonechip nearside headlight

Fail 21 Oct 2015 205,229 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside nearside and offside rear main trailing arm bushes weak

exhaust system in poor condition

nearside and offside front lower suspension arms heavily corroded

nearside front indicator bulb discolouring

nearside headlight aim beam pattern weak

offside rear brake pads starting to wear slightly low

offside rear coil spring corroded

oil leak

play in nearside and offside rear hub bushes

rear exhaust box deteriorating

small stonechip in windscreen

stonechip nearside headlight

Pass 14 Nov 2014 19,970 miles

both n/s/f and o/s/f bottom arms corroded

both rear trailing arm bushes weakening

centre exhaust box starting to corrode

centre stop light not working

n/s/r and o/s/r top hub bushes have slight play

n/s/r tyre starting to wear low

oil leak

rear exhaust outter casing corroded

windscreen has damage to an area less than 10mm circle with in zone 'A'

Fail 7 Nov 2014 199,646 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

both n/s/f and o/s/f bottom arms corroded

both rear trailing arm bushes weakening

centre exhaust box starting to corrode

centre stop light not working

n/s/r and o/s/r top hub bushes have slight play

n/s/r tyre starting to wear low

oil leak

rear exhaust outter casing corroded

windscreen has damage to an area less than 10mm circle with in zone 'A'

Pass 30 Oct 2013 194,272 miles

Both front wishbone arms very corroded

Centre and rear exhaust boxes detreriating

Front and rear no plates deteriating

Slight play in both rear hub assemblys

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 18 Oct 2012 187,701 miles

PAS hose weaping

centre stop light not working

engine and gearbox oil leaks

front numberplate damaged

nearside and offside front suspension arms heavily corroded

nearside and offside rear inner suspension arm bushes slightly perished

offside front inner wishbone bush perished-no excessive play found at time of test

offside rear coil spring corroded

rear exhaust box outer casing corroding

slight play in nearside and offside rear top hub bushes

small stonechip in windscreen

Fail 16 Oct 2012 187,686 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

PAS hose weaping

centre stop light not working

engine and gearbox oil leaks

front numberplate damaged

nearside and offside front suspension arms heavily corroded

nearside and offside rear inner suspension arm bushes slightly perished

offside front inner wishbone bush perished-no excessive play found at time of test

offside rear coil spring corroded

rear exhaust box outer casing corroding

slight play in nearside and offside rear top hub bushes

small stonechip in windscreen

Pass 21 Oct 2011 180,542 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Exhaust emits light blue smoke during acceleration for emissions test

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front numberplate deteriorating

nearside rear tyre tread wearing down , and has cuts to tyre tread

oil seepage from engine components

Fail 19 Oct 2011 180,540 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Exhaust emits light blue smoke during acceleration for emissions test

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front numberplate deteriorating

nearside rear tyre tread wearing down , and has cuts to tyre tread

oil seepage from engine components

Pass 10 Nov 2010 175,000 miles

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

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

damage to nearside headlight lense but not effecting beam image

nearside and offside rear indicators begining to lose there amber colour

offside rear tyre wearing on outer edge

rear discs slightly pitted

Pass 10 Nov 2009 167,649 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

rear tyre treads distorting

rear tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 9 Nov 2009 167,648 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

rear tyre treads distorting

rear tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 24 Oct 2008 160,971 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2007 154,041 miles

ENGINE LEAKING OIL

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 14 Nov 2007 154,040 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

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

ENGINE LEAKING OIL

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 14 Nov 2006 144,297 miles

offside headlamp cracked. †undertray and sill covers fitted. †unable to measure brake pads.

Pass 2 Nov 2005 128,058 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2005 127,368 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Inner Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Advise O/S headlamp glass cracked but not affecting beam pattern.

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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T115 SYA is a 1999 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

Across all 1999 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 110,962 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 T115 SYA, 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 27 years old, this Saab 9-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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T115 SYA is a 1999 Saab 9-5, first registered on 27 March 1999.

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