MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,680 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Advise both front tyres wearing on inner edges
Advise n/s/r and o/s/r tyre perished
Advise rust at center floor
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Advise both front tyres wearing on inner edges
Advise n/s/r and o/s/r tyre perished
Advise rust at center floor
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill end (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Advise both front tyres wearing on inner edges
Advise n/s/r tyre and o/s/r tyre perished
Advise rust at center floor
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Advise o/s/r tyre perished
Advise sill covers fitted
Advise slight corrosion at o/s center floor
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Advise o/s/r tyre perished
Advise sill covers fitted
Advise slight corrosion at o/s center floor
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Advise rust appearing at both rear chassis
Advise rust appearing at center floors
Advise sill covers fitted
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Advise rust appearing at both rear chassis
Advise rust appearing at center floors
Advise sill covers fitted
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Advise o/s/r tyre perishing
Advise sill covers fitted
Advise surface rust appearing at n/s/f floor and o/s center floor
Advise surface rust on front hydrolic pipes
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
N/S/F tyre worn on outer edge
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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 Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
SRS LIGHT ON , POWER STEERING PIPES WEEPING , NEARSIDE REAR DISC WORN , ALL ADVISES ASSESSED TO BE OK AT TIME OF TEST
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
SRS LIGHT ON , POWER STEERING PIPES WEEPING , NEARSIDE REAR DISC WORN , ALL ADVISES ASSESSED TO BE OK AT TIME OF TEST
REAR EXHAUST CLAMP LEAKING , NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE DISC WORN , SLIGHT NOISE COMING FROM OFFSIDE REAR BRAKE , ALL ,ADVISES ASSESSED TO BE OK AT TIME OF TEST .
How Reliable is the Saab 900?
Based on 358,142 MOT tests across 40,566 vehicles.
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P257 PYX is a 1997 Saab 900 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 P257 PYX, 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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P257 PYX is a 1997 Saab 900, first registered on 8 January 1997.
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