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1997 SAAB 9002.0L Petrol

R296 ACV

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 SAAB 900? It's a Petrol with a 1985cc engine showing 209,374 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 02/08/2024

Tax

No data

£8.99

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Mileage: 209,374
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1985cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Full History Report

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Saab 900 (R296 ACV), we found 4 MOT results in the period of July 2022 to August 2024.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 50% pass rate, with 2 passes and 2 failures recorded. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

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PASS

FAIL

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