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W201 WFM

2000 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Feb 2022
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

194,438 mi
Last recorded194,438 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2021
Typical for 2000 Saab 9-5107,425 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW201 WFM
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2021 194,438 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Feb 2021 194,434 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 Jan 2020 186,872 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 29 Jan 2020 186,853 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre section (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp not working on main beam Both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Jan 2019 180,221 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread worn smooth (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 26 Jan 2018 178,749 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

O/S/R tyre cracked and perished

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Oil leak ()

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

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

Fail 24 Jan 2018 178,464 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Where rear box attaches to centre section (7.1.2)

O/S/F tyre worn on on edges

O/S/R tyre bald on inner edge and cracking badly - Strong advise

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Strong advise (3.6.B.2c)

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

Valve stem slightly damaged All four (4.1.D.1e)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and rear - strong advise (3.5.1i)

oil leak

Fail 17 Jan 2018 178,447 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Where rear box attaches to centre section (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Very strong advise (3.5.1g)

O/S/F tyre worn on on edges

O/S/R tyre bald on inner edge and cracking badly - Strong advise

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Strong advise (3.6.B.2c)

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

Valve stem slightly damaged All four (4.1.D.1e)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and rear - strong advise (3.5.1i)

oil leak

Pass 19 Dec 2016 175,237 miles

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

Front tyres worn on inside edge and n/s has cut in sidewall

Offside Rear tyre worn inside edge and sidewall cracking

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 30 Oct 2015 172,073 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 12 Dec 2014 167,076 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2014 167,076 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 2 Nov 2013 156,677 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Oct 2012 143,350 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Pass 29 Sep 2011 130,569 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside rear inertia belt not checked due to child seat being fitted at time of test

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2010 119,210 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Oct 2009 107,696 miles

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

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 12 Oct 2009 107,696 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2008 98,297 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2007 87,168 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2006 78,163 miles

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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W201 WFM is a 2000 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 W201 WFM, 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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W201 WFM is a 2000 Saab 9-5, first registered on 14 June 2000.

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