MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
140,086 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush dust cover in track control arm coming away (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Dust cover corroded, holed and has fallen down (5.3.2 (b))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated Excess reserve travel (1.1.6 (d))
Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH ! Rear Tyres bald on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush dust cover in track control arm coming away (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Dust cover corroded, holed and has fallen down (5.3.2 (b))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated Excess reserve travel (1.1.6 (d))
Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH ! Rear Tyres bald on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak ()
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak ()
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion near coil spring (6.1.B.2)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded YELLOW MARKED** (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside front brake back plate corroded
nearside rear parking brake just met will require adjutment
offside front brake back plate corroded
offside rear parking brake just met will require adjutment
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Coolant leak
Oil leak
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Driver's door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.B.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Coolant leak
Oil leak
Gearbox mounting defective
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Gearbox mounting defective
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
center exhaust heat sheild loose
center exhaust silencer rusted to excess
offside front tyre worn to excess on inner edge
plastic sill covers fitted
rear exhaust joint rusting
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Power steering reservoir level low
Oil leak
long handbrake travel
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Long handbrake travel
Offside Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear number plate starting to delaminate
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Long handbrake travel
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside washer jets need unblocking and reaiming
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Saab 900?
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N490 MWV is a 1996 Saab 900 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
Across all 1996 Saab 900 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.6% with a typical mileage of 108,260 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 N490 MWV, 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 30 years old, this Saab 900 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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N490 MWV is a 1996 Saab 900, first registered on 1 January 1996.
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