MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
169,627 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
chip in nearside front headlight lense
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
chip in nearside front headlight lense
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Spare tyre defective
auxillary belt tensioner or alternater bearings worn and noisey further investigation required
nearside front headlamp wiper sticks in middle of headlamp intermittantly
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Spare tyre defective
auxillary belt tensioner or alternater bearings worn and noisey further investigation required
nearside front headlamp wiper sticks in middle of headlamp intermittantly
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
exhaust rubber mount slight splitting
front tyres low 2mm and worn on edges
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front tyres getting low and wearing on edges
n/s/r tyre wearing uneven
small crack in n/s/f headlight
How Reliable is the Saab 9-5?
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W172 VGO is a 2000 Saab 9-5 in Black with a 2,962cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 2000 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 107,425 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 W172 VGO, 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 26 years old, this Saab 9-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W172 VGO is a 2000 Saab 9-5, first registered on 20 March 2000.
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