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VO59 MUU

2009 Saab 9-5

Grey Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jan 2027
Tests35 (30 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

150,793 mi
Last recorded150,793 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Saab 9-579,928 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO59 MUU
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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50+ data points
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MOT History

30 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2026 150,793 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2025 148,283 miles

Corrosion to exhaust and some suspension components

Covers and undertrays fitted

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

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

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

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

Osr tyre wearing close to treadwear indicators

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2025 144,932 miles

Exhaust system corroded

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2024 142,550 miles

Exhaust corroded

Long handbrake lever travel

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2024 140,559 miles

Exhaust corroded

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

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

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

Fail 18 Jun 2024 140,554 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust corroded

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

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

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

Pass 3 Feb 2024 137,831 miles

Exhaust system corroded

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2023 135,725 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2023 133,040 miles

Exhaust system corroded.

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both trailing arm bushes. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 130,536 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Fail 9 Feb 2023 130,536 miles

Fuel system component leaking Fuel filter area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Pass 24 Oct 2022 128,103 miles

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both trailing arm bushes. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded.

Pass 14 Jun 2022 125,092 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both trailing arm bushes. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust box outer skin corroded.

Pass 9 Feb 2022 122,117 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Fail 9 Feb 2022 122,117 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Pass 15 Oct 2021 119,146 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2021 116,131 miles

Both front tyres are worn on edges

Sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Pass 11 Feb 2021 114,513 miles

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

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded.

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing on outer edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle.

Pass 13 Oct 2020 113,317 miles

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

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 10 Feb 2020 111,189 miles

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

rear exhaust second skin corroded

Pass 14 Oct 2019 108,199 miles

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

Rear exhaust has some corrosion

Pass 1 Jun 2019 105,184 miles

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

both rear tyres worn close to legal limit

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 8 Feb 2019 102,174 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Pass 22 Oct 2018 99,182 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 22 Jun 2018 96,357 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2018 93,808 miles

Exhaust corroded

Pass 14 Aug 2017 88,922 miles

Exhaust box corroded

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit and worn on outer edge

Offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit

Pass 8 Feb 2017 84,755 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 6 Feb 2017 84,724 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint outer bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 9 Aug 2016 80,615 miles

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

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

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 13 Jan 2016 75,429 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2015 64,569 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres 2 mm

sill covers fitted

surface corrosion to exhaust system

Pass 27 Jan 2014 49,441 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Jan 2013 25,233 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2013 25,233 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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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VO59 MUU is a 2009 Saab 9-5 in Grey with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2009 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 79,928 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 VO59 MUU, 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 17 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VO59 MUU is a 2009 Saab 9-5, first registered on 23 October 2009.

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