MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,587 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded FRONT TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
Nail in nearside rear tyre
exhaust knocking [rear]
n/s rear arch corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
exhaust knocking [rear]
n/s rear arch corroded
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight play in offside front suspension leg
intermittantly top suspension mountings creak/knock
n/s/f anti roll slight play knocking slightly
n/s/r indicator slightly discoloured
n/s/r wheel arch corroding
slight knocking on steering rack housing
Nearside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
excess corrosion on o/s/r coil spring lower end
o/s h/lamp slightly dimmer than n/s
unable to see rear inner brake pad thickness
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
exhaust flex pipe blowing slightly
parts of upper additional brake lighrs inop 5o%still working
plastic side sills fitted
unable to see front and rear inner brake pad thickness
unable to see front and rear inner brake pad thickness
exhaust flex pipe blowing slightly
parts of upper additional brake lighrs inop 5o%still working
plastic side sills fitted
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
centre flex pipe blowing slighly
o/s/r tyre tread cracking
poor washer jet spray on n/s
unable to see rear disc condition and inner brake pad thickness
n/s/r tyre worn
slight movement in n/s/f bottom arm ball joint recommend new
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f bottom arm has movement in ball joint recommend new
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside front wishbone rear mounting bush deteriorating
power steering pump damp with oil
rear flexible brake pipe ferrules corroding
How Reliable is the Saab 900?
Based on 358,142 MOT tests across 40,566 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R148 GGN is a 1998 Saab 900 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 1998 Saab 900 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 100,828 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 R148 GGN, 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 28 years old, this Saab 900 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R148 GGN is a 1998 Saab 900, first registered on 15 January 1998.
Is R148 GGN safe to buy?
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