MOT reliability
Saab 90
1,061 vehicles · 1,365 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1,061 Saab 90 vehicles and 1,365 completed MOT tests, the Saab 90 has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,242 miles.
1,061
Vehicles
1,365
MOT tests
6,899
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Saab 90 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Saab 90 MOT tests:
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Other94%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Brakes5%
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Steering3%
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Body & structure2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Saab 90 pass rate by age
How the Saab 90's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 100% |
| 8 | 28 | 64% |
| 9 | 67 | 70% |
| 10 | 119 | 66% |
| 11 | 126 | 67% |
| 12 | 115 | 61% |
| 13 | 75 | 59% |
| 14 | 30 | 67% |
| 15 | 14 | 71% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
| 20 | 28 | 64% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1,060), Other (1)
Most common Saab 90 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 90 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (84 times)
- Oil leak (74 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (53 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (46 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (37 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (32 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (32 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (31 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (28 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (27 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (26 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (25 times)
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (25 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (25 times)
Saab 90 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 64,174 |
| 2000 | 1 | 11 | 64% | 159,316 |
| 1998 | 10 | 54 | 63% | 122,118 |
| 1997 | 32 | 197 | 69% | 122,558 |
| 1996 | 33 | 196 | 63% | 129,929 |
| 1995 | 24 | 120 | 66% | 140,048 |
| 1994 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 137,919 |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 207,274 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 111,458 |
| 1988 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 367,682 |
| 1985 | 68 | 576 | 62% | 123,072 |
| 1984 | 6 | 79 | 72% | 123,387 |
| 1977 | 3 | 34 | 74% | 29,321 |
| 1976 | 1 | 16 | 62% | 105,603 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 74,944 |
| 1974 | 2 | 12 | 92% | 95,330 |
| 1973 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 66,755 |
| 1972 | 2 | 24 | 62% | 37,263 |
| 1971 | 1 | 7 | 43% | 288,035 |
Saab 90 reliability FAQ
Across 1,061 Saab 90 vehicles in our MOT data,
65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about
2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Saab 90 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Saab 90 in our data has covered around
125,242 miles.
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