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G955 WBL

1989 Saab 900

Black Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests30 (16 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate53.3%

Mileage

118,586 mi
Last recorded118,586 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 1989 Saab 900130,399 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG955 WBL
MakeSaab
Model900
Year1989
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

16 pass 14 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 118,586 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS&OS (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp NS&OS (4.2.3 (c))

Fail 9 Feb 2026 118,583 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS&OS (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp NS&OS (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 1 Oct 2024 117,282 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2024 117,277 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2023 116,254 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS&OS (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS&OS (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Aug 2023 116,238 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS&OS (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS&OS (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2022 115,326 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS&OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy NS&OS (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Fail 11 Aug 2022 115,321 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

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

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS&OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy NS&OS (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Jun 2021 114,069 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2020 113,151 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 Jan 2020 113,151 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Jun 2018 111,249 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2018 111,243 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Pass 2 Mar 2017 110,234 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush N/S & O/S (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S (2.4.A.3)

Fail 28 Feb 2017 110,828 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush N/S & O/S (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S (2.4.A.3)

Pass 19 Mar 2015 109,398 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

handbrake just efficient 19%

headlight beams fient

Fail 16 Mar 2015 109,397 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)

Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

handbrake just efficient 19%

headlight beams fient

Pass 1 Oct 2013 109,080 miles

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

headlight beams fient

wiper marks on screen

Fail 1 Oct 2013 109,080 miles

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

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

Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

headlight beams fient

wiper marks on screen

Pass 3 Sep 2012 108,522 miles

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

headlight beams fient

Fail 3 Sep 2012 108,522 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 30 Jun 2011 108,514 miles

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

beam patterns fient

Fail 29 Jun 2011 108,514 miles

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

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

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

beam patterns fient

Pass 19 Aug 2009 106,790 miles

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

headlight beam patterns just visible

Fail 18 Aug 2009 106,789 miles

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

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

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

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

headlight beam patterns just visible

Pass 2 Jun 2008 102,649 miles

headlight beam patterns getting faint

panelling around o/s rack mounting corroding

Pass 12 Jan 2007 96,227 miles

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

Fail 12 Jan 2007 96,227 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2005 88,130 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2005 88,130 miles

All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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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G955 WBL is a 1989 Saab 900 in Black with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.

Across all 1989 Saab 900 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 130,399 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 G955 WBL, 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 37 years old, this Saab 900 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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G955 WBL is a 1989 Saab 900, first registered on 15 August 1989.

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