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YT07 XPV

2007 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Apr 2027
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

140,750 mi
Last recorded140,750 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2026
Typical for 2007 Saab 9-588,056 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYT07 XPV
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2026 140,750 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

advise engine oil leak

minor corrosion on underside

rear wiper split

Fail 25 Mar 2026 140,750 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Rear Seat belt missing due to seat folded down (7.1.2 (a))

advise engine oil leak

minor corrosion on underside

rear wiper split

Pass 26 Mar 2025 134,715 miles

minor corrosion on underside

Fail 26 Mar 2025 134,715 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

minor corrosion on underside

minor engine oil leak

Pass 6 Apr 2024 129,586 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 4 Apr 2024 129,558 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Mar 2023 124,235 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 7 Mar 2023 124,064 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 31 Mar 2022 120,194 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2021 118,267 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 27 Feb 2019 111,845 miles

Central Rear seatbelt slow to retract

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre flexi and rear silencer deteriorating (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre starting to wear unevenly on inside edge

Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack offside (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Feb 2019 111,843 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Rear seatbelt slow to retract

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre flexi and rear silencer deteriorating (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre starting to wear unevenly on inside edge

Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear TYRE WORN ALMOST TO CORD ON INSIDE EDGE

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack offside (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2018 99,545 miles

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inside edge

Nearside headlight lens deteriorating - output and image deteriorating

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack offside (2.3.3b)

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both rear (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 28 Feb 2018 99,543 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) insecure lens damaged and emitting white light to rear (1.1.A.3a)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inside edge

Nearside headlight lens deteriorating - output and image deteriorating

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack offside (2.3.3b)

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both rear (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 7 Feb 2017 89,799 miles

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

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

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack offside (2.3.3b)

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

Pass 24 Feb 2016 85,123 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2016 85,099 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching incomplete (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Seat belt stitching incomplete (5.2.2b)

Pass 3 Mar 2015 78,254 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

rear exhaust silencer deteriorating

tyres under inflated - pumped up

Fail 3 Mar 2015 78,253 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

rear exhaust silencer deteriorating

tyres under inflated - pumped up

Fail 26 Feb 2014 70,859 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Outer Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Offside Outer Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 26 Feb 2014 70,859 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 11 Mar 2013 63,032 miles

Child seat fitted, Nearside rear. Visual inspection only.

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leaks on engine and sump plug require attention.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Mar 2012 52,564 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 7 Mar 2012 52,550 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 28 Mar 2011 40,733 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2010 24,387 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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YT07 XPV is a 2007 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2007 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 88,056 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 YT07 XPV, 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 19 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YT07 XPV is a 2007 Saab 9-5, first registered on 30 March 2007.

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