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MOT reliability

Saab 900 s turbo

652 vehicles · 881 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 652 Saab 900 s turbo vehicles and 881 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 s turbo has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 152,577 miles.

652
Vehicles
881
MOT tests
7,048
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 900 s turbo problem areas

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

  • Other104%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure0%

Saab 900 s turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
81164%
95269%
107067%
118165%
127464%
136856%
149658%
1512364%
169261%
176258%
182767%
192357%
201662%

Fuel types: Petrol (651), Other (1)

Most common Saab 900 s turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (68 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (40 times)
  3. Oil leak (29 times)
  4. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (28 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (27 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
  7. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (25 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (24 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (22 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (20 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (19 times)
  13. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (19 times)
  14. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (19 times)
  15. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (17 times)

Saab 900 s turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 5 22 73% 114,094
1997 29 126 63% 133,573
1996 7 38 61% 248,879
1995 24 110 65% 139,794
1994 22 112 58% 135,690
1992 28 187 60% 167,833
1991 56 234 65% 156,698
1990 4 50 72% 164,894

Saab 900 s turbo reliability FAQ

Across 652 Saab 900 s turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Saab 900 s turbo in our data has covered around 152,577 miles.

Compare the Saab 900 s turbo

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

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