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K168 VKO

1992 Saab 9000 Cs

Blue Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Sep 2009
Tests6 (3 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

165,050 mi
Last recorded165,050 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2009
Typical for 1992 Saab 9000 Cs136,656 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK168 VKO
MakeSaab
Model9000 Cs
Year1992
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

3 pass 3 fail
Fail 1 Sep 2009 165,050 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 4 Sep 2008 145,921 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2007 132,545 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2007 132,529 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 16 Aug 2007 132,431 miles

Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor (3.3.C.3)

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Brake pedal creeps with the vacuum fully depleted (3.3.C.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting cracked (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

power strg hose damp

Pass 18 Aug 2006 123,832 miles

205 size tyres on front axle- 195 size tyres on rear.

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Some high level stop light bulbs not working.

o/s/f lower ball joint dust cover split.

How Reliable is the Saab 9000 Cs?

Based on 33,282 MOT tests across 5,124 vehicles.

64.6%
Pass Rate
4,999
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
5,124
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,064
constant velocity joint gaiter split 2,005
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,704
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,210
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 1,122
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K168 VKO is a 1992 Saab 9000 Cs in Blue with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1992 Saab 9000 Cs models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.0% with a typical mileage of 136,656 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 9000 Cs fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,064 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K168 VKO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Saab 9000 Cs typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 34 years old, this Saab 9000 Cs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K168 VKO is a 1992 Saab 9000 Cs, first registered on 1 August 1992.

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