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E414 PUB

1987 Saab 900

Brown Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Aug 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

199,963 mi
Last recorded199,963 miles
Recorded on16 Aug 2025
Typical for 1987 Saab 900129,292 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE414 PUB
MakeSaab
Model900
Year1987
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Aug 2025 199,963 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2024 199,958 miles

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

Pass 29 Oct 2022 199,860 miles

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

Pass 6 Nov 2021 199,695 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2020 199,339 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Oct 2015 198,955 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 19 Oct 2015 198,955 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Fail 14 Sep 2015 198,746 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill and rear arch (2.4.A.3)

Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

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

lots of corrosion to underbody

Pass 8 Sep 2014 198,372 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2014 198,372 miles

Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 7 Jun 2012 196,596 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2011 194,950 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2011 194,944 miles

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

o/s/r outer body sill has slight corrsion

Pass 8 Jun 2010 192,792 miles

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

Pass 4 Jun 2009 190,257 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2008 187,467 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2008 187,236 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 5 Jun 2007 18,462 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2006 182,077 miles

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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E414 PUB is a 1987 Saab 900 in Brown with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 1987 Saab 900 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 129,292 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 E414 PUB, 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 39 years old, this Saab 900 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E414 PUB is a 1987 Saab 900, first registered on 7 August 1987.

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