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Y715 PVV

2001 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jul 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

226,906 mi
Last recorded226,906 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-598,906 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY715 PVV
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 226,906 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounts to chassis area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2025 224,818 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2024 221,870 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2023 218,607 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 12 Jul 2023 218,607 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Jun 2022 214,683 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2021 211,996 miles

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

Pass 9 Jul 2020 210,512 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush of lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main front to rear pipe, rusting in pipe clips (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Jul 2019 208,412 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Jul 2019 208,412 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements Out of adjustment (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 2 Jul 2018 206,712 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both wishbones (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front forward most bush suffering from oil degredation

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 2 Jul 2018 206,712 miles

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both wishbones (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Front forward most bush suffering from oil degredation

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

oil leak

Pass 10 Jul 2017 204,236 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2016 201,759 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. lower than expected, passed on lock (3.7.B.6b)

Fail 5 Jul 2016 201,759 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. lower than expected, passed on lock (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 6 Jul 2015 199,184 miles

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Fail 6 Jul 2015 199,184 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 11 Jul 2014 196,179 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Jul 2014 196,179 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jun 2013 193,093 miles

both rear tyres worn low on edges

Fail 19 Jun 2013 193,093 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres worn low on edges

Pass 2 Jul 2012 189,734 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2011 184,496 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2010 180,108 miles

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 16 Jul 2009 172,937 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2008 161,954 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 2 Jul 2007 153,735 miles

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

Pass 30 Jun 2006 132,426 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
Full Saab 9-5 reliability report

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Y715 PVV is a 2001 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 Y715 PVV, 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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Y715 PVV is a 2001 Saab 9-5, first registered on 30 March 2001.

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