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K720 NGJ

1993 Saab 900

Black Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Aug 2027
Tests35 (20 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

125,635 mi
Last recorded125,635 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 1993 Saab 900128,045 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK720 NGJ
MakeSaab
Model900
Year1993
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

20 pass 15 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 125,635 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

slightly low effort on offside park brake

Pass 30 Jul 2025 125,024 miles

Exhaust mounting defective centre and rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 30 Jul 2025 125,024 miles

Exhaust mounting defective centre and rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 16 Aug 2024 124,674 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective Mountings broken (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 14 Aug 2024 124,670 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective Mountings broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Aug 2023 124,287 miles

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

Pass 1 Aug 2022 123,251 miles

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

Pass 10 Aug 2021 122,571 miles

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

Pass 24 Jul 2020 121,943 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2020 121,934 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Pass 1 Aug 2019 120,305 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2019 120,299 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Pass 13 Aug 2018 117,856 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Aug 2018 117,856 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Apr 2017 115,558 miles

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

oil leak

rear suspension components corroded

Fail 13 Apr 2017 115,552 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure inner rear mounting bracket (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure inner mounting front bracked (2.4.G.1)

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

oil leak

rear suspension components corroded

Pass 6 May 2016 112,699 miles

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

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bushes perished (2.7.4)

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

Fail 5 May 2016 112,698 miles

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bushes perished (2.7.4)

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

Fail 17 Feb 2016 112,395 miles

Centre Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded panhard rod mount (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped on axle (3.6.B.1)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on axle (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Fuel tank straps are corroded.

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

Rear axle and associated arms have severe surface corrosion.

Pass 5 Mar 2015 109,430 miles

Both front (upper and lower) shock absorber bushes are deteriorated

Both front chassis legs (near lower suspension arms) are corroded but not seriously weakened

Both front wards floor sections (in front of front wheelarches) are corroded (nearside front is holed) not considered structural or within a prescribed area.

Both rear upper shock absorber bushes are deteriorated

Fuel tank straps are corroded

GENERAL underbody corrosion

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

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

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

Oil leak

Slight in and out movement detected at steering wheel

Steering / suspension and brake components are generally corroded

Fail 27 Feb 2015 109,430 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Both front (upper and lower) shock absorber bushes are deteriorated

Both front chassis legs (near lower suspension arms) are corroded but not seriously weakened

Both front wards floor sections (in front of front wheelarches) are corroded (nearside front is holed) not considered structural or within a prescribed area.

Both rear upper shock absorber bushes are deteriorated

Coolant leak (x2?)

Fuel tank straps are corroded

GENERAL underbody corrosion

Lower coolant hose clip has corroded and is causing a coolant leak

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Oil leak

Slight in and out movement detected at steering wheel

Steering / suspension and brake components are generally corroded

Pass 21 Feb 2014 105,881 miles

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

Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

drivers seat belt slow to return

front crossmember corroded

n/s and o/s front suspension corroded/arms etc

rear beam axle corroded/suspension arms etc

Fail 20 Feb 2014 105,881 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

drivers seat belt slow to return

front crossmember corroded

n/s and o/s front suspension corroded/arms etc

n/s/r tyre perished in side wall

rear beam axle corroded/suspension arms etc

Fail 12 Feb 2013 104,240 miles

Both rear tyres are cracked in sidewalls, no re-inforcment is visible, renewal recommended.

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Front suspension components are corroded.

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

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

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

Rear axle and associated components are corroded.

Pass 12 Feb 2013 104,240 miles

Both rear tyres are cracked in sidewalls, no re-inforcment is visible, renewal recommended.

Front suspension components are corroded.

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

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

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

Rear axle and associated components are corroded.

Pass 21 Feb 2012 103,309 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

o/s/r tyre perished in side wall

rear suspension beam axle corroded

rear suspensoin arms/trailing arms corroded

Fail 21 Feb 2012 103,309 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

o/s/r tyre perished in side wall

rear suspension beam axle corroded

rear suspensoin arms/trailing arms corroded

Pass 8 Mar 2011 101,753 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Rear tyres are showing signs of perishing.

drivers seat belt is slow to retract.

Fail 8 Mar 2011 101,753 miles

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

Centre Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Rear tyres are showing signs of perishing.

drivers seat belt is slow to retract.

Pass 5 Mar 2010 100,080 miles

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

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

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

front supension corroded

rear suspension corroded

Fail 17 Feb 2010 100,076 miles

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

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

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

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

front suspension corrosion

rear suspension corroded

Pass 12 Feb 2008 97,833 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

drivers door hinge worn

front and rear suspension corroded

Pass 8 Feb 2007 95,400 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2006 92,646 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2006 92,644 miles

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

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

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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K720 NGJ is a 1993 Saab 900 in Black with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1993 Saab 900 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 128,045 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 K720 NGJ, 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 33 years old, this Saab 900 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K720 NGJ is a 1993 Saab 900, first registered on 26 March 1993.

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