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Y61 BAA

2001 Saab 9-5

Grey Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Oct 2021
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

134,323 mi
Last recorded134,323 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2020
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-598,906 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY61 BAA
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2001
ColourGrey
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

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2020 134,323 miles

Offside Rear Brake damaged, but the braking system is not adversely affected Backing Plate for shoes (1.1.21 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Oct 2020 134,322 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Outer Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake damaged, but the braking system is not adversely affected Backing Plate for shoes (1.1.21 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2019 133,083 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule MOST FLEXI HOSES. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front FRONT FOGLIGHT MOUNTINGS BROKEN ETC AND TIED TO BUMPER ,SUGGEST REMOVED BROKEN LIGHTS.

Offside Front BOLT ON A.B.S.SENSOR OFFSIDE FRONT NOT FULLY SCREWED IN.

REAR SPRINGS AND MOST SUSPENSION PARTS CORRODED.

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement SLIGHT PLAY IN REAR SUSPENSION LINKS ETC. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH REAR TYRES ON WEARBARS. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Oct 2019 133,056 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases BLOW REAR TOP OF CENTRE EXHAUST BOX SUSPECT CRACKED PIPE. (6.1.2 (a))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction ENGINE LIGHT ON. (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness STEERING WHEEL LOOSE ON COLUMB. (2.2.1 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule MOST FLEXI HOSES. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front FRONT FOGLIGHT MOUNTINGS BROKEN ETC AND TIED TO BUMPER ,SUGGEST REMOVED BROKEN LIGHTS.

Offside Front BOLT ON A.B.S.SENSOR OFFSIDE FRONT NOT FULLY SCREWED IN.

REAR SPRINGS AND MOST SUSPENSION PARTS CORRODED.

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement SLIGHT PLAY IN REAR SUSPENSION LINKS ETC. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH REAR TYRES ON WEARBARS. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Oct 2018 130,560 miles

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

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

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

Rear silencer in poor condition

Pass 3 Oct 2017 127,909 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion floor (6.1.A.1)

Rear silencer in poor condition

Pass 27 Sep 2016 123,840 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

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

Rear silencer in poor condition

Pass 21 Sep 2015 117,882 miles

Rear silencer in poor condition

oil leak

Pass 9 Oct 2014 116,032 miles

Oil leak

rear silencer in poor condition

Pass 10 Oct 2013 112,355 miles

rear silencer in poor condition

Fail 10 Oct 2013 112,355 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

rear silencer in poor condition

Pass 20 Aug 2013 111,497 miles

rear silencer in poor condition

Pass 21 Aug 2012 108,364 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2011 105,360 miles

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

Pass 3 Aug 2010 103,405 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2010 103,405 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2009 98,642 miles

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

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

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

both rear upperrose joints have slight movement

Pass 29 Aug 2008 89,492 miles

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

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

Pass 16 May 2007 82,640 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 Feb 2006 71,280 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2006 71,248 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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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Y61 BAA is a 2001 Saab 9-5 in Grey with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2001 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 98,906 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 Y61 BAA, 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 25 years old, this Saab 9-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y61 BAA is a 2001 Saab 9-5, first registered on 7 March 2001.

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