MOT History from tests of petrol SAAB 900s year 1991

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Pass percent:65.54%

(The average a petrol SAAB 900 year 1991 passes without issue)

Based on:15,498 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	949
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	848
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	660
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	572
Headlamp aim out of alignment	525
Registration plate lamp issues	418
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	373
Brake pipe excessively corroded	335
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	234
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	200
Registration plate issues	193
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	176
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	169
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	160
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	158
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	154
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	154
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	144
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	140
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	130
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	128
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	118
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	118
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	106
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	105
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	103
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	102
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	100
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	99
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	92
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	90
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	89
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	88
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	88
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	86
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	85
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	84
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	76
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	72
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	71
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	70
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	68
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	67
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	66
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	65
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	64
Windscreen has damage	59
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	55
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	55
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	53
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	51
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	48
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	48
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	47
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	46
Rear brake binding	44
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	44
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	44
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	44
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	43
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	42
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	40
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	40
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	40
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	38
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	38
Windscreen washer not working	38
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	37
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	37
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	37
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	37
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	37
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	36
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	33
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	33
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	33
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	32
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	31
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	31
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	31
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	31
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	30
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	30
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	29
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	29
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	29
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	28
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	28
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	28
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	28
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	28
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	27
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	27
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	26
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	25
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	25
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	25
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	23
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	23
Front brake application uneven	23
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	23
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	23
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	23
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	22
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	21
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	21
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	21
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	21
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	20
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	20
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	20
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	20
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	20
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	19
Brake hose damaged	19
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	19
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	18
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	18
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	18
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	17
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	17
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	17
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	17
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	17
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	17
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	17
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	17
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	17

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MOT History from tests of petrol SAAB 900s year 1991

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