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K958 XTA

1992 Saab 900

Red Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Nov 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

141,245 mi
Last recorded141,245 miles
Recorded on28 Nov 2025
Typical for 1992 Saab 900130,972 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK958 XTA
MakeSaab
Model900
Year1992
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 28 Nov 2025 141,245 miles

Headlamp reflector slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Nov 2025 141,245 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed visible through cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp reflector slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2024 141,233 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp reflector slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2023 141,220 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp reflector slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Oct 2023 141,217 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp reflector slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2022 141,024 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp reflector slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking outer edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear suspension axle beam corroded but not seriously weakened

reverse lights not working

Pass 27 Oct 2021 141,012 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp reflector slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear suspension axle beam corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 29 Oct 2020 140,998 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp reflector slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

rear suspension axle beam corroded but not seriously weakened

Fail 28 Oct 2020 140,998 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed tread perished tread lifting cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp reflector slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

rear suspension axle beam corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 23 Oct 2019 140,935 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp reflector slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (advise early replacement) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

rear suspension axle beam corroded

Pass 23 Oct 2018 140,821 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

offside front tyre worn on inner edge (not within mot test measured area) but advise early replacement

rear suspension axle beam corroded

Pass 27 Sep 2017 140,343 miles

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

rear suspension axle beam corroded

Fail 27 Sep 2017 140,343 miles

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

rear suspension axle beam corroded

Pass 9 Sep 2016 139,432 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2015 139,147 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm slightly distorted both side (2.4.G.1)

Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both side (2.7.4)

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

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

Rear Stub axle slightly distorted (2.5.A.5b)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Fail 4 Aug 2015 139,147 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported clamp broken (7.1.1)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Front Lower Suspension arm slightly distorted both side (2.4.G.1)

Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both side (2.7.4)

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

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

Rear Stub axle slightly distorted (2.5.A.5b)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 1 Sep 2014 137,744 miles

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

indicator stalk worn

Fail 1 Aug 2013 136,908 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 1 Aug 2013 136,908 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2012 132,235 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2011 129,259 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2010 125,367 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2010 125,364 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 29 Jul 2009 119,438 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 13 Aug 2008 116,396 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2007 110,927 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2006 106,076 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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K958 XTA is a 1992 Saab 900 in Red with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 1992 Saab 900 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 130,972 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 K958 XTA, 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 34 years old, this Saab 900 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K958 XTA is a 1992 Saab 900, first registered on 30 December 1992.

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