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YY06 HHD

2006 Saab 9-5

Silver Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jun 2026
Tests19 (17 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate89.5%

Mileage

92,597 mi
Last recorded92,597 miles
Recorded on22 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 Saab 9-588,416 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY06 HHD
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

17 pass 2 fail
Fail 22 Jun 2026 92,597 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation return spring broken (1.1.15 (d))

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jun 2025 90,166 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2024 87,388 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2023 85,335 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2022 83,450 miles

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 26 May 2021 77,081 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 1 Jun 2020 75,909 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2019 75,309 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

exhaust corroded

Pass 13 Jun 2018 74,469 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and o/s/r inner arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect and outer casing slight corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 5 Jun 2017 73,312 miles

Nearside Rear screw in in tyre tread

Offside Rear seat belt stalk casing damaged

front and rear brake discs slightly pitted and scored

rear suspension arm rose bushes have slight knock

rear trailing arm bushes worn and play

slight play in steering column and UJ's

surface corrosion to rear inner wheel arches

Pass 15 Jun 2016 71,796 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

surface corrosion on front lower suspension arms

under trays, covers and sill covers fitted

Pass 27 May 2015 69,995 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

plastic sill covers fitted

slight play in rear suspension arm bushes

Pass 3 Jun 2014 67,979 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

nearside front tyre side wall damaged

plastic sill covers fitted

rear silencer coroded

slight damage to offside front tyre side wall

Pass 21 May 2013 65,481 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2012 62,279 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2012 62,279 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Apr 2011 56,430 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2010 49,152 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2009 42,415 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)

near side front tyre tread down to 2.5mm

off side rear seat belt stalk casing broken

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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YY06 HHD is a 2006 Saab 9-5 in Silver with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.

Across all 2006 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 88,416 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 YY06 HHD, 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 20 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YY06 HHD registered?

YY06 HHD is a 2006 Saab 9-5, first registered on 25 May 2006.

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