MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
63,367 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Exhaust noisy WELD REPAIRS TO EXHAUST (7.1.4)
NEW FRONT PADS FITTED EXTENSIVE REPAIRS TO UNDERBODY
Previously tested under wrong registration FDB922L
SLIGHT IMBALANCE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake binding slightly
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion underbody very corroded and heavily repaired and undersealed (6.1.A.1)
rear tow eye detached and rear structure very corroded
slight imbalance front and rear brakes new front pads fitted
slight imbalance front and rear brakes new front pads fitted
Headlamp switch faulty light operation reversed (1.7.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)
Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle footbrake 100 n/s 150 o/s (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake binding slightly
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion underbody very corroded and heavily repaired and undersealed (6.1.A.1)
rear tow eye detached and rear structure very corroded
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Exhaust system not adequately supported rear box detached from pipe (7.1.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill and floor holed and corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill and floor very corroded and holed (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Fuel system component leaking carb area (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
brakes not tested due to condition
n/s rear towing eye detached
rear of chassis boot sidewall holed and corroded underbody very corroded and poorly repaired in places heavily undersealed
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
How Reliable is the Saab 96?
Based on 2,523 MOT tests across 307 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FBD 992L is a 1972 Saab 96 in Red with a 1,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1972 Saab 96 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 62,332 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 96 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 179 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FBD 992L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Saab 96 typically stays on UK roads for around 64 years. At 54 years old, this Saab 96 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was FBD 992L registered?
FBD 992L is a 1972 Saab 96, first registered on 1 August 1972.
Is FBD 992L safe to buy?
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