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X526 OBA

2000 Saab 9-5

Blue Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jul 2016
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

86,578 mi
Last recorded86,578 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2015
Typical for 2000 Saab 9-5107,425 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX526 OBA
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2015 86,578 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 23 Jul 2015 86,574 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 11 Jul 2014 82,001 miles

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

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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front tyres worn on inner edge

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 11 Jul 2014 82,001 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front tyres worn on inner edge

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 13 Jul 2013 78,174 miles

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

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Oil leak

adv both rear hub slight play

Pass 13 Jul 2013 78,174 miles

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

Oil leak

adv both rear hub slight play

Pass 17 Jul 2012 71,144 miles

ADVISE ON TRACKING CHECK / ADJUST JUST DUE TO TYRE WEAR

BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING ON INNER EDGES / BOTH WEARING UNEVEN ON INNER EDGES / NEARSIDE BEING WORST OF TWO ADVISE TO REPLACE SOON 225 / 45 / 17 Y

BRAKE PIPES SHOWING SURFACE CORROSION AROUND PLASTIC CLIPS

EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED / BECOMING HEAVLY ADVANCED IN CORROSION IN PLACES / FLANGE JOINTS HEAVLY CORRODED

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING ON INNER EDGE

OIL LEAKS ON ENGINE / COMPONANTS OIL CONTAMINATED

UNDERSIDE / PANELING / STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS SHOWING GENERAL CORROSION

UNDERSIDE CHASSIS SECTION TO FLOOR SECTIONS BECOMING CORRODED / UNDERSEAL SPLITTING / FLAKING ALLOWING WATER INGRESS

Fail 17 Jul 2012 71,144 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

ADVISE ON TRACKING CHECK / ADJUST JUST DUE TO TYRE WEAR

BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING ON INNER EDGES / BOTH WEARING UNEVEN ON INNER EDGES / NEARSIDE BEING WORST OF TWO ADVISE TO REPLACE SOON 225 / 45 / 17 Y

BRAKE PIPES SHOWING SURFACE CORROSION AROUND PLASTIC CLIPS

EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED / BECOMING HEAVLY ADVANCED IN CORROSION IN PLACES / FLANGE JOINTS HEAVLY CORRODED

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING ON INNER EDGE

OIL LEAKS ON ENGINE / COMPONANTS OIL CONTAMINATED

UNDERSIDE / PANELING / STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS SHOWING GENERAL CORROSION

UNDERSIDE CHASSIS SECTION TO FLOOR SECTIONS BECOMING CORRODED / UNDERSEAL SPLITTING / FLAKING ALLOWING WATER INGRESS

Pass 19 Jul 2011 68,125 miles

BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING UNEVEN 225 / 45 / 17 Y

BRAKE PIPES SHOWING SURFACE CORROSION

HAND BRAKE UNBALANCED / N/S CABLE RETURN SPRING BROKEN / ADVISE ON REAR BRAKE SERVICE / SET UP H/BRAKE

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE ON 3.mm WORN ON INNER EDGE / BECOMING BALD / LOOSING TREAD PATTERN ADVISE TO REPLACE 225 / 45 / 17 Y

ROAD WHEELS (ALLOYS) BECOMING CORRODED / PAINT FLAKING OFF / N/S VALVES BECOMING PERISHED

UNDERSIDE / PANELING / STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS SHOWING GENERAL CORROSION / SIGNS OF BECOMING SLIGHTLY ADVANCED IN PLACES

Fail 19 Jul 2011 68,125 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING UNEVEN 225 / 45 / 17 Y

BRAKE PIPES SHOWING SURFACE CORROSION

HAND BRAKE UNBALANCED / N/S CABLE RETURN SPRING BROKEN / ADVISE ON REAR BRAKE SERVICE / SET UP H/BRAKE

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE ON 3.mm WORN ON INNER EDGE / BECOMING BALD / LOOSING TREAD PATTERN ADVISE TO REPLACE 225 / 45 / 17 Y

ROAD WHEELS (ALLOYS) BECOMING CORRODED / PAINT FLAKING OFF / N/S VALVES BECOMING PERISHED

UNDERSIDE / PANELING / STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS SHOWING GENERAL CORROSION / SIGNS OF BECOMING SLIGHTLY ADVANCED IN PLACES

Pass 19 Jul 2010 65,431 miles

EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED / BACK BOX AROUND SEAM

HAND BRAKE UNBALANCED

UNDERSIDE / ALL COMPONANTS SHOWING GENERAL SIGNS OF CORROSION

Fail 19 Jul 2010 65,431 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

HAND BRAKE UNBALANCED

UNDERSIDE / ALL COMPONANTS SHOWING GENERAL SIGNS OF CORROSION

Pass 22 Jul 2009 60,276 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2009 60,276 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 28 Oct 2008 55,442 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2007 45,999 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2006 37,606 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

advise nsf and osf tyres both are cracking and are close to the legal limmit

Pass 16 Oct 2006 37,606 miles

advise nsf and osf tyres both are cracking and are close to the legal limmit

Pass 17 Oct 2005 29,355 miles

Advise; Fuel Tank is of the polythene/plastic type,the bottom of the fuel tank as been sucked in.I strongly urge the vehicle presenter to have this problem checked.

Advise; Nail in offside rear tyre.

Advise; Tracking check,offside front tyre worn on outside edge.

Advise; distortion nearside front disc.

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
Full Saab 9-5 reliability report

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X526 OBA is a 2000 Saab 9-5 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

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 X526 OBA, 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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X526 OBA is a 2000 Saab 9-5, first registered on 25 November 2000.

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