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MOT reliability

Saab 5dr saloon

1 vehicles · 3 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Saab 5dr saloon vehicles and 3 completed MOT tests, the Saab 5dr saloon has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 69,504 miles.

1
Vehicles
3
MOT tests
8,320
Avg miles / year
4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 5dr saloon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 5dr saloon MOT tests:

  • Other67%
  • Brakes17%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%

Saab 5dr saloon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
161100%
17250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Saab 5dr saloon MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 5dr saloon MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  2. Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  3. Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective (7.2.4c) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  5. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  6. Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
  11. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  12. Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b) (1 times)

Saab 5dr saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 1 3 67% 69,504

Saab 5dr saloon reliability FAQ

Across 1 Saab 5dr saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 5dr saloon MOT issues are: Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a); Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective (7.2.4c).

The typical Saab 5dr saloon in our data has covered around 69,504 miles.

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