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WU02 HXY

2002 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Aug 2021
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

193,685 mi
Last recorded193,685 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2020
Typical for 2002 Saab 9-597,878 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU02 HXY
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2020 193,685 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear's (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust heavily corroded

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Various underbody area's and component's corroded

Fail 26 Aug 2020 193,685 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear's (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust heavily corroded

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Various underbody area's and component's corroded

Pass 20 Aug 2019 192,665 miles

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

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside rear inner + outer sill corroded

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

Pass 24 Aug 2018 191,550 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre sidewall perished

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

various underbody components corroded

Fail 24 Aug 2018 191,550 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear tyre sidewall perished

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

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

various underbody components corroded

Pass 25 Aug 2017 189,797 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside front tyre worn on edges

Nearside rear tyre cracking

Nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

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

Offside front tyre worn on edges

Oil leak ()

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

Fail 24 Aug 2017 189,793 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside front tyre worn on edges

Nearside rear tyre cracking

Nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

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

Offside front tyre worn on edges

Oil leak ()

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

Pass 24 Aug 2016 186,927 miles

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

Oil leak ()

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

both rear indicators fading

engine management light on

front tyres low on inner edges

n/s/r tyre low inner edge

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Fail 22 Aug 2016 186,921 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

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

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

Oil leak ()

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

both rear indicators fading

engine management light on

front tyres low on inner edges

n/s/r tyre low inner edge

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 27 Aug 2015 182,089 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

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

Fail 25 Aug 2015 182,083 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

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

Pass 22 Aug 2014 176,341 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

engine management light on

rear exhaust box in poor condition

small cut n/s/r outer tyre wall

windscreen stonechipped in several places

Fail 21 Aug 2014 176,331 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

engine management light on

rear exhaust box in poor condition

small cut n/s/r outer tyre wall

windscreen stonechipped in several places

Pass 28 Aug 2013 177,554 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

engine management light on

rear exhaust box in poor condition

slight leakage of grease o/s c/v gaiter

small cut n/s/r outer tyre wall

windscreen stonechipped in several places

Fail 27 Aug 2013 177,551 miles

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

engine management light on

rear exhaust box in poor condition

slight leakage of grease o/s c/v gaiter

small cut n/s/r outer tyre wall

windscreen stonechipped in several places

Pass 21 Aug 2012 168,994 miles

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

engine management light on

n/s/r tyre on limit on limit inner edge

rear exhaust box in poor condition

small cut n/s/f outer tyre wall

windscreen stonechipped in several places

Fail 17 Aug 2012 168,977 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

windscreen stonechipped in several places

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

engine management light on

n/s/r tyre on limit on limit inner edge

rear exhaust box in poor condition

small cut n/s/f outer tyre wall

Pass 9 Aug 2011 164,935 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

engine management light on

rear brake discs worn and pitted

rear exhaust box in very poor condition

Fail 8 Aug 2011 164,935 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

engine management light on

rear brake discs worn and pitted

rear exhaust box in very poor condition

Pass 26 Aug 2010 161,096 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

engine management light on

n/s/f tyre on limit on edges

rear brake discs worn

rear exhaust box in very poor condition

Fail 23 Aug 2010 161,078 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

engine management light on

n/s/f tyre on limit on edges

rear brake discs worn

rear exhaust box in very poor condition

Pass 20 Aug 2009 155,163 miles

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

front no plate cracked

o/s/r tyre close to limit and perished on outer wall

rear exhaust box in poor condition

Pass 19 Aug 2008 148,513 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2008 148,513 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 13 Aug 2007 142,712 miles

both outer CV boots has a slight leak

rear exhaust corroding

sill covers fitted

Pass 16 Aug 2006 136,987 miles

both CV boots have slight mistings of grease on

plastic sill covers fitted

rear exhaust box corroding

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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WU02 HXY is a 2002 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

Across all 2002 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 97,878 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 WU02 HXY, 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 24 years old, this Saab 9-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WU02 HXY is a 2002 Saab 9-5, first registered on 14 May 2002.

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