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N980 GLD

1995 Saab 900

Red Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests37 (21 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate56.8%

Mileage

110,159 mi
Last recorded110,159 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 1995 Saab 900111,757 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN980 GLD
MakeSaab
Model900
Year1995
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

21 pass 16 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 110,159 miles

Nearside Floor starting to corrode

Nearside Rear Wheel arch corroded

Offside Rear Boot floor area corroded and holed

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2025 110,155 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Nearside Floor starting to corrode

Nearside Rear Wheel arch corroded

Offside Rear Boot floor area corroded and holed

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 16 Oct 2024 105,281 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2023 100,200 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 22 Sep 2023 100,178 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Oct 2022 96,103 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 28 Oct 2021 91,407 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Oct 2021 91,403 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2020 87,682 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2020 87,682 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2019 82,231 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive from radiator transmission cooler (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

slight play in n/s steering rack clamp

Fail 24 Jun 2019 82,231 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive from radiator transmission cooler (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

slight play in n/s steering rack clamp

Pass 28 Jun 2018 77,596 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 50% of high level brake light working (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing feathered on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive from radiator transmission cooler (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both shock bushes slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 28 Jun 2018 77,596 miles

Emissions not tested due to hole in exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected missing lens (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 50% of high level brake light working (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing feathered on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive from radiator transmission cooler (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both shock bushes slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 3 Jul 2017 73,121 miles

Covers fitted to both outer sills

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 8 Jul 2016 69,898 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Covers fitted to both outer sills

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi joint (7.1.2)

Oil leak ()

Fail 8 Jul 2016 69,898 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Covers fitted to both outer sills

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi joint (7.1.2)

Headlamp aim too high Both (1.8)

Oil leak ()

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

Pass 24 Jul 2015 66,851 miles

Oil leak

Fail 20 Jul 2015 66,851 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Oil leak

Pass 1 Jul 2014 63,532 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 30 Jun 2014 63,532 miles

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 24 Jul 2013 62,139 miles

front number plate cracked

steering rack oil leak

Fail 20 Jul 2013 62,132 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

both wiper blades split ends

front number plate cracked

steering rack oil leak

Pass 25 Jul 2012 60,736 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2012 60,736 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

frount number plate damaged

rear number plate marked

Pass 29 Jul 2011 58,912 miles

Oil leak

steering rack slight leak

Fail 20 Jul 2011 58,960 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

steering rack slight leak

Oil leak

Pass 21 Jul 2010 57,158 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2010 57,158 miles

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

nearside front outer tyre wall cut

nearside rear brake disc scored, offside rear bumper loose

Pass 21 Jul 2009 55,238 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2008 53,735 miles

front brake pads showing wear [nearside]

Fail 21 Jul 2008 53,735 miles

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

front brake pads showing wear [nearside]

Pass 1 Aug 2007 50,534 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2007 50,532 miles

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 3 Aug 2006 49,021 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2006 49,020 miles

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

steering rack damp

Pass 20 Jul 2005 48,876 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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N980 GLD is a 1995 Saab 900 in Red with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.8%.

Across all 1995 Saab 900 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 111,757 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 N980 GLD, 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 31 years old, this Saab 900 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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N980 GLD is a 1995 Saab 900, first registered on 19 September 1995.

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