MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
91,894 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Brake repair covered in underseal Brake Hose Ferrule (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule flexi hose (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox clamp (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule flexi hose (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox clamp (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mountain (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt missing can not get too (7.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring mountain (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases blowing at back box to mid pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges worn more on inner most edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases blowing at back box to mid pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges worn more on inner most edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust blow at down pipe at flex joint (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim wheel bent on inner part of rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner/outer most edges
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced damp inside headlamp (1.7.5a)
exhaust corroded at flex pipe at back box to mid pipe
nearside parking brake reading lower on nearside
offside front tyre wearing on inner most edge
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust blow at down pipe at flex joint (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim wheel bent on inner part of rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner/outer most edges
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced damp inside headlamp (1.7.5a)
exhaust corroded at flex pipe at back box to mid pipe
nearside parking brake reading lower on nearside
offside front tyre wearing on inner most edge
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive CHASSIS RAIL BY COIL SPRING TOP (2.4.A.3)
Rear coil spring corroded BOTH (2.4.C.1b)
STRONGLY ADVISE REPLACEMENT - NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE WORN ALMOST TO CANVASS ON INSIDE EDGE
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded TO HUB (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure BROKEN (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded TO HUB (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive CHASSIS RAIL BY COIL SPRING TOP (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear coil spring corroded BOTH (2.4.C.1b)
STRONGLY ADVISE REPLACEMENT - NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE WORN ALMOST TO CANVASS ON INSIDE EDGE
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Saab 900?
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WJI 5240 is a 1998 Saab 900 in White with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
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 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 WJI 5240, 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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WJI 5240 is a 1998 Saab 900, first registered on 30 September 1998.
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