MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
108,973 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
both front brake discs have lumps/corrosion on braking surfaces
exhaust front flexi blowing/leaking slightly
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
offside rear wheel bearing not tested due to bind
rear brake discs corroded
some play in nearside front anti roll bar d bush
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear tyres slightly perished
some play in front subframe mounting bushes
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
front brake discs in very poor condition
offside front tyre worn and bold on inner edge
some play in front subframe mounting bushes
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
h/brake feels seized
wipers torn
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
h/brake feels seized
wipers torn
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front number plate cracked
rear brake disks corroded slightly and pads 70% worn
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
How Reliable is the Saab 9-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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Y629 BSF is a 2001 Saab 9-5 in Blue with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 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 Y629 BSF, 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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What year was Y629 BSF registered?
Y629 BSF is a 2001 Saab 9-5, first registered on 12 April 2001.
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