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MOT reliability

Saab 900

45,350 vehicles · 358,811 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 45,350 Saab 900 vehicles and 358,811 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 134,931 miles.

45,350
Vehicles
358,811
MOT tests
5,861
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 900 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 900 MOT tests:

  • Other102%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Saab 900 pass rate by age

How the Saab 900's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1650%
21155%
31283%
41872%
51587%
62774%
767177%
86,30277%
918,01974%
1026,89072%
1131,70570%
1232,93268%
1331,55566%
1428,87566%
1525,46266%
1622,50865%
1719,55865%
1816,64065%
1914,53965%
2012,27865%

Fuel types: Petrol (45,247), LPG (62), Diesel (37), Other (2), Electric (1), Gas (1)

Most common Saab 900 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 900 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (18,018 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14,438 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14,231 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13,310 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9,818 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9,224 times)
  7. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (8,244 times)
  8. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (8,091 times)
  9. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (6,847 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6,101 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5,960 times)
  12. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (5,600 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5,522 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5,424 times)
  15. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (5,422 times)

Saab 900 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 1 7 71% 174,635
2013 1 5 60% 36,526
2010 1 8 62% 116,267
2009 1 10 70% 152,167
2008 1 2 50% 226,432
2006 2 31 71% 159,653
2004 3 38 74% 69,365
2003 4 49 73% 93,498
2002 1 15 73% 177,005
2001 1 24 75% 143,111
2000 5 38 74% 124,342
1999 18 174 67% 129,923
1998 2,860 28,493 69% 125,173
1997 9,751 93,111 69% 127,899
1996 7,874 66,118 68% 129,896
1995 4,934 37,187 67% 131,170
1994 2,965 18,710 66% 133,128
1993 1,947 23,006 68% 145,697
1992 1,871 21,905 67% 150,576
1991 1,570 16,041 67% 156,016
1990 1,929 18,690 67% 153,537
1989 1,430 11,316 67% 145,940
1988 1,028 7,604 67% 146,009
1987 874 6,097 65% 145,879
1986 493 3,360 64% 137,039
1985 422 2,915 65% 148,222
1984 295 1,867 67% 135,377
1983 128 876 68% 125,946
1982 50 306 69% 122,715
1981 30 182 73% 132,348
1980 19 191 72% 98,473
1979 15 114 74% 112,630
1977 1 4 50% 137,050
1974 1 1 100% 298,249
1971 43 303 69% 118,254
1909 1 7 57% 66,870

Saab 900 reliability FAQ

Across 45,350 Saab 900 vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 900 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Saab 900 in our data has covered around 134,931 miles.

Compare the Saab 900

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