MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
95,026 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal power steering rack (2.3.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front wiper blades split
Fuel hose leaking fuel filler neck hose clip broken (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal power steering rack (2.3.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front wiper blades split
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Oil leak
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)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ns and os rear chassis corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ns and os rear chassis corroded
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
An item not tested (Manual)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
power steering pipes corroded
An item not tested (Manual)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
power steering pipes corroded
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
An item not tested (Manual)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
front tyres have worn edges
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
How Reliable is the Saab 900?
Based on 358,142 MOT tests across 40,566 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R87 VLL is a 1998 Saab 900 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 R87 VLL, 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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R87 VLL is a 1998 Saab 900, first registered on 2 January 1998.
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