1998 Saab 900 2.0L Petrol · R541 GNA
1998 Saab 900 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Apr 1998. Recorded mileage 40,373 miles. MOT valid until 27 Apr 2027. Taxed until 01 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- SAAB 900
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 27 Apr 2027
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Oct 2026)
- Recorded Mileage
- 40,373 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R541 GNA Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/04/2026
- 40,373 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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R541 GNA MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Saab 900 (R541 GNA) between April 2022 and April 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
R541 GNA Mileage History
- 27/04/202240,346 mi
- 24/04/202340,354 mi+8 mi
- 22/04/202440,360 mi+6 mi
- 22/04/202540,368 mi+8 mi
- 22/04/202640,373 mi+5 mi
Average of roughly 7 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Saab Saab 9000
Our database tracks 4 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Excellent
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Historical MOT pass rates and DVLA records for 1998 model year cars.
- Body rust and structural corrosionSerious
Body rust is the classic 9000 killer: steel sills, jacking points, door bottoms, rear wheelarch trailing edges, sunroof and windscreen surrounds and the lower tailgate seams all corrode, accelerated by UK winter salt. Because the sills and jacking points are load-bearing, advanced corrosion is an MOT failure and can be expensive to weld properly. Early CC cars and neglected examples are worst affected, and structural rot can make the car uneconomic to repair.
- Timing chain and balance-chain wear (B234)Moderate
The B234 2.3-litre engine drives its twin overhead camshafts and two balance shafts by chain. With infrequent oil changes the timing chain, balance chain, guides and tensioners wear, causing a start-up rattle and eventually camshaft-to-crankshaft drift. Because the B234 is an interference engine, a snapped chain can bend valves and destroy the engine, so any chain rattle should be investigated before purchase.
- Turbocharger wear and failureSerious
Turbochargers - Garrett T25 on early cars, Mitsubishi TD04 on later 2.3 and Aero models - are wear items at high mileage. Oil starvation from blocked pickups or sludge, or a leaking oil feed, wrecks the bearings: the spool becomes noisy, boost drops and blue smoke appears. A failed turbo can dump oil into the intercooler and inlet and risk a runaway, so noisy or smoking turbos need urgent attention before they cause expensive engine damage.
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