MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
129,535 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Both rear shock absorbers have slight oil leak.
Most brake pipes starting to rust in places
Slight movement in steering column.
Nearside Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front number plate poor
nsr shocker damp
some brake pipes corroding
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front number plate poor
nsr shocker damp
some brake pipes corroding
Near side rear shock absorber damp with oil. Most brake pipes rusty in places and some coated in grease and unable to check fully. Both front tyres and near side rear worn close to limit,
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
Near side rear shock absorber damp with oil. Most brake pipes rusty in places and some coated in grease and unable to check fully. Both front tyres and near side rear worn close to limit,
brake hose ends rusty
exhaust slightly blowing from cat pipe
exhaust system rusty
most brake pipes slightly corroded
n/s/r tyre on 3mm
small chips in windscreen
small engine and gearbox oil leaks
brake hose ends slightly rusty
exhaust system rusty
most brake pipes slightly corroded
slight engine and gearbox oil leaks
small chips in windscreen
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
brake hose ends slightly rusty
exhaust system rusty
most brake pipes slightly corroded
slight engine and gearbox oil leaks
small chips in windscreen
rear and near side front indicators starting to fade. exhaust rusty. off side front inner wing rusty but not with in 30cm off suspension mounting.
all brake hose ends rusty
all discs and pads look worn
all exhaust system rusty
both rear shockers damp
front exhaust flexy poor
handbrake cables poor
most brake pipes slightly corroded
rusty under vehicle
slight both front and o/s/r brake judder recorded
slight engine oil and gearbox
slight rear brake imbalence
small chips in windscreen
both handbrake cables slightly poor
exhaust rusty
front pipe flexy poor
rear brake hose ends rusty
slight handbrake imbalence
slight oil leak
very slight n/s/f and both rear brake judder recorded
all exhaust rusty
all flexy ends rusty
front exhaust flexy poor
handbrake cables poor
rear inds fading
slight engine oil leak
some brake pipes started to corrode
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
all exhaust rusty
brake hose ends rusty
cant check brake pipes very wel cos coverd in grease
exhaust slightly blowing from back box joint
front tyres slightly worn on inner edge
oil leak
rear tyres tread getting low
rear wiper blade split
slight gear oil leak
How Reliable is the Saab 900?
Based on 358,142 MOT tests across 40,566 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R489 VLM is a 1998 Saab 900 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 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 R489 VLM, 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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R489 VLM is a 1998 Saab 900, first registered on 30 January 1998.
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