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G271 WVK

1990 Saab 900

Blue Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Sep 2027
Tests35 (20 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

173,059 mi
Last recorded173,059 miles
Recorded on11 Aug 2026
Typical for 1990 Saab 900131,953 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG271 WVK
MakeSaab
Model900
Year1990
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

20 pass 15 fail
Pass 11 Aug 2026 173,059 miles

Advise brake warning light on dash

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 6 Aug 2026 173,055 miles

Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Advise brake warning light on dash

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 6 Aug 2025 173,047 miles

brake and parking brake warning light illuminated

brake hoses slightly cracked

off side parking brake poor performance

oil leaks

Fail 6 Aug 2025 173,047 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

brake and parking brake warning light illuminated

brake hoses slightly cracked

off side parking brake poor performance

oil leaks

Pass 6 Sep 2024 172,950 miles

Boot floor corroded but not within a prescribed area

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Door inner face corroded

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Aug 2024 172,933 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Battery tray (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Boot floor corroded but not within a prescribed area

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Door inner face corroded

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 23 Aug 2023 172,910 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside & nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside & nearside wheel arch/sill ends corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2022 172,883 miles

corrosion at both rear inner wheel arches

Fail 24 Aug 2022 172,882 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

corrosion at both rear inner wheel arches

Pass 18 Aug 2021 172,842 miles

off side handbrake poor

Fail 18 Aug 2021 172,842 miles

Nearside Outer Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

off side handbrake poor

Fail 28 Jul 2021 172,835 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no image (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

off side hand brake poor

off side wiper split

Pass 12 Aug 2020 172,790 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 8 Aug 2020 172,790 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2019 172,719 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2018 172,697 miles

Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

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

slight corrosion on offside rear outer sill

Fail 8 Aug 2018 172,684 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Power steering component leaking RACK (2.1.5 (a))

Front Brake hose slightly chafed BOTH (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery tray slightly corroded (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly chafed BOTH (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2017 172,536 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% headlamp (1.1.A.3c)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 3 Aug 2017 172,516 miles

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

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% headlamp (1.1.A.3c)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 14 Jul 2016 172,240 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all flexy pipes front and rear (3.6.B.4d)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 7 Jul 2016 172,229 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded between back box and arch (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all flexy pipes front and rear (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Lower Bumper insecure front o/s due to rust on lower arch (over 30cm from structure )

Offside Front battery tray corrioson

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 13 Jul 2015 170,578 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n/s rear tyre cut in the sidewall and wearing on inside edge

o/s front battery tray area corroded

Fail 7 Jul 2015 170,578 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n/s rear tyre cut in the sidewall and wearing on inside edge

o/s front battery tray area corroded

Pass 2 Oct 2013 169,523 miles

n/s beam ok at test o.s front wheel bearing ok at test

Fail 27 Sep 2013 169,523 miles

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

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

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

n/s beam ok at test o.s front wheel bearing ok at test

Pass 1 Oct 2012 163,770 miles

n/s dip beam ok at test

Fail 1 Oct 2012 163,770 miles

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

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

n/s dip beam ok at test

Pass 2 Aug 2011 161,861 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2011 161,861 miles

Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 8 Jun 2010 160,996 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2010 160,996 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2009 156,971 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2008 149,659 miles
Pass 26 May 2007 144,260 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Rear O/S brake caliper hand brake lever sticking on.

Pass 19 Jun 2006 138,607 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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G271 WVK is a 1990 Saab 900 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1990 Saab 900 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 131,953 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 G271 WVK, 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 36 years old, this Saab 900 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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G271 WVK is a 1990 Saab 900, first registered on 21 June 1990.

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