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MOT reliability

Saab 900 i se auto

52 vehicles · 55 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 52 Saab 900 i se auto vehicles and 55 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 i se auto has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 117,620 miles.

52
Vehicles
55
MOT tests
6,667
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 900 i se auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 900 i se auto MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Seatbelts & equipment9%
  • Brakes7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Saab 900 i se auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12967%
131155%
141155%
151164%
16771%
172100%
18450%

Fuel types: Petrol (52)

Most common Saab 900 i se auto MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  3. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (3 times)
  4. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  6. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  7. Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  12. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  15. Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c) (2 times)

Saab 900 i se auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1994 1 4 50%
1993 7 28 64% 111,288
1992 3 11 64% 137,406
1991 2 12 58% 110,103

Saab 900 i se auto reliability FAQ

Across 52 Saab 900 i se auto vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 900 i se auto MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8).

The typical Saab 900 i se auto in our data has covered around 117,620 miles.

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