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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
All brake ferrules corroded
All front and rear suspension bushes deteriorated
All prescribed areas corroded
All suspension components corroded
All under vehicle has been under sealed
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both + Ferrules (1.1.11 (c))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both (1.2.1 (e))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Head lamps may require attention
Offside Front Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Parking brake has little reserve travel
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Shock absorbers corroded
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Slight oil leak
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Multiple areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Multiple areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
All brake ferrules corroded
All front and rear suspension bushes deteriorated
All prescribed areas corroded
All suspension components corroded
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both + Ferrules (1.1.11 (c))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both (1.2.1 (e))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers corroded
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Slight oil leak
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
all front and rear suspension bushes deteriorated
all prescribed area slightly corroded
all suspension component slightly corroded
n/s/f and o/s/f tyres have minor cracks in tyres
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
all front and rear suspension bushes deteriorated
all prescribed area slightly corroded
all suspension component slightly corroded
n/s/f and o/s/f tyres have minor cracks in tyres
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both side (3.6.B.4e)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and clamp deteriorated rear (7.1.2)
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both side (2.4.G.1)
Front Steering arm slightly corroded but serviceable both side tie bar corroded (2.2.C.1d)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (2.4.G.1)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion and rear under sill both side (6.1.B.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both side (2.7.2a)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both side (2.4.A.3)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear rear axle corrded
fuel pipe corroded
oil filter corroded
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both side (3.6.B.4e)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and clamp deteriorated rear (7.1.2)
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both side (2.4.G.1)
Front Steering arm slightly corroded but serviceable both side tie bar corroded (2.2.C.1d)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (2.4.G.1)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion and rear under sill both side (6.1.B.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both side (2.7.2a)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both side (2.4.A.3)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear rear axle corrded
fuel pipe corroded
oil filter corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
exhaush pipe corroded.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Oil leak
Oil leak
battery insecure
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
battery insecure
Nail in offside rear tyre
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)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in offside rear tyre
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)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake hose stretched (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
FRONT BRAKE HOSES WRONG TYPE
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Upper coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Front Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Saab 9000 Cs?
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P36 BBC is a 1996 Saab 9000 Cs in Silver with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
Across all 1996 Saab 9000 Cs models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 126,390 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 9000 Cs fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,064 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P36 BBC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Saab 9000 Cs typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 30 years old, this Saab 9000 Cs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P36 BBC is a 1996 Saab 9000 Cs, first registered on 1 August 1996.
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