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YN51 BMO

2001 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jun 2015
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

141,559 mi
Last recorded141,559 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2015
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-598,906 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYN51 BMO
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Fail 29 Apr 2015 141,559 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Breather pipe broken

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 12 Jun 2014 134,051 miles

Excessive corrsion to rear floor pan but not within prescribed area.

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 12 Jun 2014 134,051 miles

Excessive corrsion to rear floor pan but not within prescribed area.

Pass 21 May 2013 128,421 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

underside of car starting to rust

Pass 8 Nov 2012 124,004 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2011 118,636 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2010 110,703 miles

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

Fail 17 Nov 2010 110,703 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

Pass 25 Nov 2009 101,922 miles

both front tyres worn close to legal limit and offside front tyre edges worn low will need to be change very soon

both rear trailing arm bushes slightly perished

coil springs corroded

exhaut system corroded

nearside and offside wishbone bushes slightly perished

nearside rear tyre on limit

nearside rear upper rose bush has slight play in it

Fail 25 Nov 2009 101,921 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

both front tyres worn close to legal limit and offside front tyre edges worn low will need to be change very soon

both rear trailing arm bushes slightly perished

coil springs corroded

exhaut system corroded

nearside and offside wishbone bushes slightly perished

nearside rear tyre on limit

nearside rear upper rose bush has slight play in it

Pass 3 Sep 2009 99,998 miles

wipers smearing

all coil springs coroded

brakepipes covered by grease unable to check properly

exhaust system coroded

front discs coroded

n/s/f + n/s/r tyres on limit

o/s/f belt starting to fray

o/s/f tyre on limit

o/s/r tyre on limit

rear discs coroded + slightly scorred

slight judder at front brakes

Pass 29 Oct 2008 89,301 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2007 80,584 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2006 75,795 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
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YN51 BMO is a 2001 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 YN51 BMO, 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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YN51 BMO is a 2001 Saab 9-5, first registered on 24 October 2001.

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