MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
121,177 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear back plate corroded
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear back plate corroded
temp gage and fuel gage not registering
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at flange corroded and holed (7.1.2)
Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor area (5.2.6)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases split in 2 (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear back plate corroded
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear back plate corroded
Coolant leak
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
driv ers side rear floor area showing signs of corrosion
exhaust corroded but sealed
heater control knob missing
vehicle overheating
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Coolant leak
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
driv ers side rear floor area showing signs of corrosion
exhaust corroded but sealed
heater control knob missing
vehicle overheating
near dide front abs ring broken
noise from timing area
Brake cable locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
Brake cable modified and seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
Centre Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
near dide front abs ring broken
noise from timing area
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
floor covered with silcon and under seal
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
off side rear back plate missing
parts of floor and brake pipes have been covered with underseal canot properly inspect
silicon covering parts of floor all parts that have been left feel hard
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
ns front to rear brake pipe corroded †osr brake pipe corroded †front tyres slightly perished & close to limit †rattle inside nsf tyre †squeak spinning osf wheel †front & rear brake discs corroded
osr inner tail lamp not working †pas pipe badly corroded †fuel filter corroded †fuel filler neck clip missing & clip badly corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Saab 900?
Based on 358,142 MOT tests across 40,566 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L17 EUR is a 1997 Saab 900 in Yellow with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
Across all 1997 Saab 900 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 103,926 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 L17 EUR, 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 29 years old, this Saab 900 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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L17 EUR is a 1997 Saab 900, first registered on 27 March 1997.
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