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MOT reliability

Saab 900 carb 2d

2 vehicles · 13 completed MOT tests analysed
46%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Saab 900 carb 2d vehicles and 13 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 carb 2d has an overall 46% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 139,405 miles.

2
Vehicles
13
MOT tests
6,994
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 900 carb 2d problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 900 carb 2d MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering6%

Saab 900 carb 2d pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
17250%
18367%
19540%
20333%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Saab 900 carb 2d MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 900 carb 2d MOT tests:

  1. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (2 times)
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  7. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  8. Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (1 times)
  9. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  10. front number plate (1 times)
  11. offside front bumper end cap missing (1 times)
  12. offside handbrake efficiency low (1 times)
  13. offside rear tyre side wall badly perished (1 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)

Saab 900 carb 2d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1988 2 13 46% 139,405

Saab 900 carb 2d reliability FAQ

Across 2 Saab 900 carb 2d vehicles in our MOT data, 46% pass the MOT (a 54% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 900 carb 2d MOT issues are: Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a).

The typical Saab 900 carb 2d in our data has covered around 139,405 miles.

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