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MOT reliability

Saab 900 s aero turbo

280 vehicles · 316 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 280 Saab 900 s aero turbo vehicles and 316 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 s aero turbo has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 173,424 miles.

280
Vehicles
316
MOT tests
6,640
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 900 s aero turbo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 900 s aero turbo MOT tests:

  • Other105%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure1%

Saab 900 s aero turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
121100%
131471%
146458%
158764%
167161%
174365%
181450%
19475%

Fuel types: Petrol (279), Other (1)

Most common Saab 900 s aero turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (29 times)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (14 times)
  3. Oil leak (13 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  5. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (11 times)
  6. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (10 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (9 times)
  8. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (9 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  11. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (7 times)
  12. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (7 times)
  13. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (7 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  15. oil leak (6 times)

Saab 900 s aero turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 1 4 75% 228,332
1992 31 161 64% 175,435
1991 31 136 60% 168,779
1990 3 14 71% 183,010

Saab 900 s aero turbo reliability FAQ

Across 280 Saab 900 s aero turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 900 s aero turbo MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Oil leak.

The typical Saab 900 s aero turbo in our data has covered around 173,424 miles.

Compare the Saab 900 s aero turbo

See how the Saab 900 s aero turbo stacks up against other Saab models on MOT reliability:

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