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C455 SNR

1985 Saab 900

Beige Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jun 2026
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

92,307 mi
Last recorded92,307 miles
Recorded on27 Jun 2025
Typical for 1985 Saab 900131,601 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC455 SNR
MakeSaab
Model900
Year1985
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Jun 2025 92,307 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2024 91,906 miles

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively V.slight (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 17 Jun 2024 91,906 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively V.slight (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 8 Jun 2023 91,220 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged And both rear valve stems cracking/perishing at base. (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively very slight bind (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 13 Jun 2022 91,010 miles

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged offside rear, nearside rear and offside front cracking/perishing at base (5.2.3 (j))

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

Pass 25 Feb 2021 89,144 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2020 86,251 miles

Central Standard fitment seat belt missing lap belt not seen ()

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced wheel arch area and bracket mounting weak and corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

all tyres are slightly perished and cracked

fuel cap seal deteriorated and cracked

surface corrosion to undervehicle and sills, covered in protective underseal

Fail 24 Mar 2020 86,251 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 4.87% (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Central Standard fitment seat belt missing lap belt not seen ()

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced wheel arch area and bracket mounting weak and corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

all tyres are slightly perished and cracked

fuel cap seal deteriorated and cracked

surface corrosion to undervehicle and sills, covered in protective underseal

Pass 8 Jan 2019 85,369 miles

Nearside Front Outer driveshaft CV joint gaiter is slightly split and leaking but preventing ingress of dirt

oil leaks

Fail 7 Jan 2019 85,369 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer driveshaft CV joint gaiter is slightly split and leaking but preventing ingress of dirt

oil leaks

Pass 10 Jan 2018 82,715 miles

Fuel cap seal deteriorating

Fail 10 Jan 2018 82,715 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel cap seal deteriorating

Pass 13 Jan 2017 79,968 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2016 79,957 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Jan 2016 79,875 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 18 Jan 2016 79,869 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

How Reliable is the Saab 900?

Based on 358,142 MOT tests across 40,566 vehicles.

67.7%
Pass Rate
3,962
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
40,566
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 16,771
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,261
Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded 13,034
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 11,409
position lamp(s) not working 11,155
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C455 SNR is a 1985 Saab 900 in Beige with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1985 Saab 900 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 131,601 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 900 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 16,771 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C455 SNR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Saab 900 typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 41 years old, this Saab 900 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C455 SNR is a 1985 Saab 900, first registered on 23 August 1985.

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