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H920 AYS

1991 Saab 900

Green Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2020
Tests30 (14 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate46.7%

Mileage

263,634 mi
Last recorded263,634 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2019
Typical for 1991 Saab 900136,403 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH920 AYS
MakeSaab
Model900
Year1991
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

14 pass 16 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2019 263,634 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

centre exhaust silencer cracked

Fail 31 Jan 2019 263,621 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower suspension arm mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

centre exhaust silencer cracked

Pass 5 Mar 2018 255,649 miles

clutch pedal rubber heavily worn

Body has slight corrosion boot floor (6.1.B.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion rear of arch (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear bumper bracket holed

Oil leak engine bay ()

Rear Both bump stops missing

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

Fail 23 Feb 2018 255,649 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings jacking point (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings jacking point (6.1.B.2)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Body has slight corrosion boot floor (6.1.B.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion rear of arch (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear bumper bracket holed

Oil leak engine bay ()

Rear Both bump stops missing

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

clutch pedal rubber heavily worn

Pass 21 Feb 2017 250,445 miles

Offside Front slight noise from o/s/f wheel bearing

Fail 21 Feb 2017 250,445 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Towbar component excessively corroded (6.6.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front slight noise from o/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 24 Feb 2016 245,704 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2016 245,704 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

Fail 23 Dec 2015 245,655 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill section,where meets floor (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 1/4 panel inner and door piller (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

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

Pass 13 Dec 2014 243,700 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 20 Dec 2013 240,849 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2013 240,845 miles

Horn control missing (1.6.1)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 13 Dec 2012 239,102 miles

Both centre exhaust silencer hanging rubbers heavily perished and split

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

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Oil leak

Fail 11 Dec 2012 239,102 miles

Horn control missing (1.6.1)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Both centre exhaust silencer hanging rubbers heavily perished and split

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

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Oil leak

Pass 14 Dec 2011 235,088 miles

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

corosion on front x member

Fail 6 Dec 2011 235,088 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

corosion on front x member

Pass 22 Nov 2010 225,703 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 13 Nov 2010 225,702 miles

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 10 Nov 2010 225,643 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

rear seat folded down not allowing inspection of seat belts

Pass 5 Nov 2009 217,617 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Nov 2009 217,614 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Pass 23 Oct 2008 212,578 miles

Indicator stalk worn

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

Nearside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Slight power steering fluid leak

Fail 21 Oct 2008 212,575 miles

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

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

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

Indicator stalk worn

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

Nearside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Slight power steering fluid leak

Pass 26 Oct 2007 208,291 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 25 Oct 2007 208,287 miles

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Sep 2006 202,301 miles

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

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

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

Fail 7 Sep 2006 202,293 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Fail 29 Jun 2006 201,600 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

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

both no plate

front pipe blown

rear clalipers handbrake not returning fully

screen chipped

Pass 11 Jun 2005 189,430 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2005 189,430 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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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H920 AYS is a 1991 Saab 900 in Green with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.7%.

Across all 1991 Saab 900 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 136,403 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 H920 AYS, 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 35 years old, this Saab 900 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H920 AYS is a 1991 Saab 900, first registered on 19 February 1991.

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