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MOT reliability

Saab 900 gl i5 auto

477 vehicles · 4 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 477 Saab 900 gl i5 auto vehicles and 4 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 gl i5 auto has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 135,642 miles.

477
Vehicles
4
MOT tests
939
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 900 gl i5 auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 900 gl i5 auto MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Emissions & nuisance17%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%

Saab 900 gl i5 auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (477)

Most common Saab 900 gl i5 auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 900 gl i5 auto MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  2. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  3. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  4. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  5. Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
  7. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  8. Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  10. Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (1 times)

Saab 900 gl i5 auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1983 1 4 50% 135,642

Saab 900 gl i5 auto reliability FAQ

Across 477 Saab 900 gl i5 auto vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 900 gl i5 auto MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7); Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7).

The typical Saab 900 gl i5 auto in our data has covered around 135,642 miles.

Compare the Saab 900 gl i5 auto

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