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M953 NJA

1994 Saab 900

Green Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jan 2011
Tests10 (5 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

160,531 mi
Last recorded160,531 miles
Recorded on4 Jan 2010
Typical for 1994 Saab 900117,774 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM953 NJA
MakeSaab
Model900
Year1994
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

5 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Jan 2010 160,531 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2009 160,531 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Fail 2 Dec 2009 160,251 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

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

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 3 Dec 2008 152,263 miles

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

front brake hoses deteriorating.

o/s rear brake slight bind

Fail 3 Dec 2008 152,263 miles

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

front brake hoses deteriorating.

o/s rear brake slight bind

Pass 16 Nov 2007 145,149 miles

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

Pass 31 Oct 2006 141,678 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2006 141,498 miles

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Pass 26 Oct 2005 136,079 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2005 136,076 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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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M953 NJA is a 1994 Saab 900 in Green with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1994 Saab 900 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 117,774 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 M953 NJA, 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 32 years old, this Saab 900 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M953 NJA is a 1994 Saab 900, first registered on 30 September 1994.

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