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X207 OEV

2000 Saab 9-5

Black Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Aug 2025
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

146,462 mi
Last recorded146,462 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2024
Typical for 2000 Saab 9-5107,425 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX207 OEV
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Aug 2024 146,462 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

brake back plates corroded

engine management light on

rear shock absorbers corroded but not seriously weakened

Fail 13 Aug 2024 146,459 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

brake back plates corroded

engine management light on

rear shock absorbers corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 14 Aug 2023 142,772 miles

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear upper arm outer joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine management light on

nearside front fog light damaged and insecure

offside and nearside rear shock absorber casings corroded

rear brake back plates corroded

Pass 19 Aug 2022 140,154 miles

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear upper arm outer joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all four shock absorber casings corroded

offside and nearside rear brake back plates corroded

offside and nearside rear brake back plates corroded

Pass 17 Aug 2021 137,249 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn outer rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn outer rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

all four shock absorber casings corroded

rear brake back plates corroded

Pass 11 Aug 2020 135,840 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Aug 2020 135,840 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Jul 2019 134,087 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn outer rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn outer rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Aug 2018 131,049 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn outer rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn outer rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2017 127,501 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front D bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2016 124,103 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Aug 2016 124,103 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2015 120,429 miles

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

Fail 12 Aug 2015 120,429 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

Pass 7 Aug 2014 114,777 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 6 Aug 2014 114,777 miles

Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 14 Aug 2013 110,979 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2013 110,979 miles

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

Pass 14 Aug 2012 106,275 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Aug 2011 101,871 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2010 97,435 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2009 93,753 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2008 87,359 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2008 87,359 miles

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

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

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

only 1 out of 2 washer jets working on offside washer

Pass 2 Aug 2007 79,236 miles

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

nearside rear tyre perished and screw stuck in tread

Pass 17 Aug 2006 71,714 miles

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

two nails in nearside rear tyre

Fail 17 Aug 2006 71,714 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

two nails in nearside rear tyre

Pass 18 Aug 2005 63,650 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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X207 OEV is a 2000 Saab 9-5 in Black with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 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 X207 OEV, 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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X207 OEV is a 2000 Saab 9-5, first registered on 1 September 2000.

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