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J5 MAA

1991 Saab 900

White Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jul 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

111,297 mi
Last recorded111,297 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2025
Typical for 1991 Saab 900136,403 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ5 MAA
MakeSaab
Model900
Year1991
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2025 111,297 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2024 110,123 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2023 109,663 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2022 108,888 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2021 108,416 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2020 108,064 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2019 107,201 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2019 107,200 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended seat belt is trapped under the seat base (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 11 Jan 2018 39,785 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 11 Jan 2018 107,122 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 9 Jan 2017 106,502 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2016 106,108 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2014 105,850 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 12 Dec 2014 105,849 miles

Nearside Outer 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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Dec 2013 104,545 miles

Nearside front tyre heavily worn on outside edge but not yet exposing ply or cords

Rear subframe slightly corroded

Fail 16 Dec 2013 104,544 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Nearside front tyre heavily worn on outside edge but not yet exposing ply or cords

Rear subframe slightly corroded

Pass 5 Dec 2012 103,076 miles

Oil leak

Pass 14 Dec 2011 101,222 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 24 Sep 2010 642,433 miles

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

Pass 5 Dec 2008 97,663 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2007 91,367 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2006 84,316 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2006 84,255 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Pass 5 Aug 2005 76,484 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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J5 MAA is a 1991 Saab 900 in White with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 J5 MAA, 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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J5 MAA is a 1991 Saab 900, first registered on 1 August 1991.

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