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W837 XNK

2000 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2021
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

106,860 mi
Last recorded106,860 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2019
Typical for 2000 Saab 9-5107,425 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW837 XNK
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2019 106,860 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise change asap (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise change asap. (5.2.3 (e))

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

advise all 4 coil springs corroded.

Pass 31 Jul 2018 104,114 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

advise n/s/f+o/s/f brake hose starting to perish

Pass 1 Jul 2017 101,653 miles

front and rear number plates staring to fade

rusty and corroded around front and rear suspension

slight play in offside rear top ball joint bush

Fail 1 Jul 2017 101,653 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed on inner edge (4.1.D.1b)

front and rear number plates staring to fade

rusty and corroded around front and rear suspension

slight play in offside rear top ball joint bush

Pass 1 Aug 2016 101,391 miles

n/s/f steel brake pipe corroding at brake flex

o/s/f coil spring corroding

o/s/f tyre cracking in tread

Pass 22 Jul 2015 100,979 miles

o/s/f tyre side wall perished and cracked

slight play in lower bush in hub

Pass 22 Jul 2014 100,031 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2013 99,306 miles

front number plate cracked

n/s/r tyre has nail in tyre

slight play in o/s/r wheel bearing

Fail 26 Jul 2013 99,306 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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)

front number plate cracked

n/s/r tyre has nail in tyre

slight play in o/s/r wheel bearing

Pass 19 Jul 2012 98,076 miles

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

advise rear exhaust corroded

advise very slight play in o/s/r wheel bearing.

Pass 18 Jul 2011 96,328 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

advise slight damage to front number plate.

Pass 2 Jul 2010 95,402 miles

advise rear exhaust corroded

Pass 25 Jun 2009 93,624 miles

advise exhaust corroded.

advise slight play in o/s/r wheel bearing.

Pass 24 Jun 2008 91,762 miles

brakes to be checked all round.

exhaurst has corrotion.

Fail 24 Jun 2008 91,762 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Jun 2007 89,398 miles

advise rear exhaust box corroded. †advise two front tyres starting to perish.

Pass 1 Jun 2006 87,840 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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W837 XNK is a 2000 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 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 W837 XNK, 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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W837 XNK is a 2000 Saab 9-5, first registered on 31 May 2000.

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