MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
227,883 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pressure pipes (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pressure pipes (2.1.5 (a))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak ()
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Coolant leak ()
Front Oil leak ()
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose twisted
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Coolant leak ()
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose twisted
Oil leak ()
corrosion forming on underbody
Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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 Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Coolant leak ()
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
corrosion forming on underbody
Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (2.4.G.2)
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device missing (3.5.1j)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inside pad (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner clip missing (2.5.C.1a)
Coolant leak ()
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wing corroded
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
rubber exhaust mountings perished
vehicle underside corrodeded
SLIGHT PLAY OFFSIDE FRONT LOWER BALLJOINT
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
SLIGHT PLAY OFFSIDE FRONT LOWER BALLJOINT
both headlamp beam image weak
both rear tyres bald on edges tread 2mm
slight exhaust leak from rear joint
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
both headlamp beam image weak
both rear tyres bald on edges tread 2mm
slight exhaust leak from rear joint
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
after market brake hoses and suspension fitted all round
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
after market brake hoses and suspension fitted all round
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
centre exhaust rubber deteriorated
nearside cv boot twisted
nearside headlamp aim in poor condition
offside cv boot twisted
offside headlamp aim in poor condition
rear exhaust box held on by cable ties
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Nearside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Both lower wishbone rear bushes showing signs of wear.
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the Saab 9000 Aero?
Based on 954 MOT tests across 150 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R655 XBV is a 1997 Saab 9000 Aero in Black with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1997 Saab 9000 Aero models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.6% with a typical mileage of 134,625 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 Aero fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 45 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R655 XBV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Saab 9000 Aero typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 29 years old, this Saab 9000 Aero is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R655 XBV is a 1997 Saab 9000 Aero, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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