MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
240,095 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Both front D bushes not holding anti roll bar tight
Engine/gear box has oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Slight play in both rear upper arms
Windscreen cracked along centre bottom of screen
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Both front D bushes not holding anti roll bar tight
Engine/gear box has oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Slight play in both rear upper arms
Windscreen cracked along centre bottom of screen
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front tyre wearing on outter edge
Nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Offside front tyre wearing on outer edge
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
offside front tyre flat
undertray loose
off side rear tyre on wear bands front pads low exhaust centre box rusting
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
off side rear tyre on wear bands front pads low exhaust centre box rusting
O/S/F N/S/F & O/S/R TYRES GETTING LOW ON TREAD EXHAUST BACK BOX CORRODING
main beam light not working
O/S/R TYRE GETTING LOW ON TREAD
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Saab 9-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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X517 VAY is a 2000 Saab 9-5 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 X517 VAY, 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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X517 VAY is a 2000 Saab 9-5, first registered on 30 November 2000.
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