£12,000 - £15,000
1974 Saab 99 EMS
United Kingdom • 21 Mar 2026
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1974 Saab 99 EMS, finished in Sterling Silver, features a 2.0-litre engine with Bosch fuel injection and a 4-speed manual gearbox. It has been subject to a respray and recommissioning, with some upgrades and comes with a detailed history file.
Condition
7
Resprayed, recommissioned, upgraded parts included.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
99742010278
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
PSF 656M
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Introduced in 1972, the Saab 99 EMS (Electronic Manual Special) was conceived to inject a more overtly sporting character into the 99 range and to underpin Saab’s growing works rally ambitions, acting as the crucial stepping stone to the later and now-iconic 99 Turbo
Powered by Saab’s 2.0-litre (1985 cc) overhead camshaft inline-four with Bosch D-jetronic fuel injection (from 1974) offering 118bhp and 123lb.ft fed through a manual four-speed gearbox
Finished in Sterling Silver, this example was first registered in April 1974 as PSF 656M, later wearing the cherished registration JOY 99 from 1984 under its second ownership
Notably maintained by its original supplying dealer, St Clair Motors of Kirkcaldy, before passing into its current (third) ownership in 2009
Subject to a documented glass and trim-out respray in 1992 and sympathetic recommissioning carried out between 2013 and 2019 using Saab branded parts
Upgrades include Saab-branded Minilite-style alloys, a Saab sports steering whee...
Points of note
£260
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£5,846
Median Price (Since 2020)
£37,488
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Oct 13 2020
Latest MOT Mileage
83,620 miles
Registration Date
1974-04-01
MOT History
Passed
On Oct 14 2019 with 83,620 miles
Passed
On Feb 23 2017 with 83,575 miles
Failed
On Feb 04 2013 with 83,563 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
User Entered:
- pedal rubbers worn
Passed
On Feb 04 2013 with 83,563 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
User Entered:
- pedal rubbers worn
Failed
On Nov 22 2012 with 83,560 miles
There were 12 defects noted.
Fail:
- Brake servo leaking (3.6.C.1c)
- Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Advisory:
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
User Entered:
- smell of fuel in vehicle
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed
On Oct 28 2009 with 83,552 miles
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