MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
218,658 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases PIPE (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings LOWER WING (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings BODY SILL (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings LOWER WING (6.1.B.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a seal (2.3.3b)
NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR CORRODED ( LOWER)
NEARSIDE FRONT WING CORRODED
NEARSIDE REAR DOOR CORRODED (INNER )
OFFSIDE FRONT AND REAR DOOR CORRODED( LOWER )
OIL LEAKS
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside front bumper corroded ( lower )
offside and nearside front doors corroded ( lower )
offside and nearside steering rack inner rods slight movement
offside rear wing corroded ( lower)
oil leaks
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside front bumper corroded ( lower )
offside and nearside front doors corroded ( lower )
offside and nearside steering rack inner rods slight movement
offside rear wing corroded ( lower)
oil leaks
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
advise slight movement in steering column.
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
advise front brake pads wearing low and close to legal limits.
advise front number plate damaged.
advise offside front outer cv gaitor weeping grease.
advise slight movement in steering column.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
advise front brake pads inner wearing low.
advise front number plate damaged.
advise fuel smell from rear of car but no leaks found at time of test.
advise nearside rear parking brake just met legal limits.
advise offside front cv gaitor weeping grease.
advise slight movement in steering column.
advise various stoner chips front screen.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
advise front and rear brake pads wearing low.
advise nearside rear parking just met legal limits.
advise offside front cv gaitor weeping grease.
advise slight movement in steering column.
advise various stone chips front screen.
advise off side front outter cv boot weeping
advise both front tyres 195/55/r15 and both rear tyres 195/60/r15
advise engine oil leaks
advise exhaust front pipe and center section,slight blowing
advise front brake pads wearing low
advise front screen chipped
advise fuel tank breather hoses perishing
advise handbrake travel high
advise metal brake pipes corroding
advise power steering pipes weeping
advise rear anti-roll bar bushes worn
advise slight play in both front inner steering arms
advise some movement in steering column bushes
advise front brake pads wearing low and brake discs corroded and lipped
advise front mumer plate damaged
advise front screen chipped
advise fuel tank breather pipes perished
advise off side front outter cv boot weeping
advise power steering pipes and rack weeping
advise rear anti-roll bar bushes worn
advise slight exhaust blow centre section
advise some movement steering column top end
advise various engine oil leaks
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
advise front brake pads wearing low and brake discs corroded and lipped
advise front mumer plate damaged
advise front screen chipped
advise front tyres 195/55/r15 and rear tyres 205/55/r15
advise fuel tank breather pipes perished
advise handbrake travel high
advise off side front outter cv boot weeping
advise power steering pipes and rack weeping
advise rear anti-roll bar bushes worn
advise slight exhaust blow centre section
advise some movement steering column top end
advise various engine oil leaks
advise wiper operation smeary
advise front screen chipped
advise near side rear tyre wearing unevenly inner edge
advise power steering rack and pipes weeping
advise rear tyres 205/55/r15 and front tyres 195/55/r15
advise suspension,brakes,steering and exhaust components corroding
How Reliable is the Saab 9000?
Based on 22,372 MOT tests across 3,962 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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E846 LYY is a 1988 Saab 9000 in Green with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
Across all 1988 Saab 9000 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 125,476 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Saab 9000 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,336 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E846 LYY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Saab 9000 typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 38 years old, this Saab 9000 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E846 LYY is a 1988 Saab 9000, first registered on 6 April 1988.
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