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MOT reliability

Saab 900 s turbo auto

68 vehicles · 94 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 68 Saab 900 s turbo auto vehicles and 94 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 s turbo auto has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 137,082 miles.

68
Vehicles
94
MOT tests
4,982
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 900 s turbo auto problem areas

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

  • Other115%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Brakes1%

Saab 900 s turbo auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
92100%
10560%
11450%
12367%
13862%
141173%
152264%
161765%
171560%
18650%
191100%

Fuel types: Petrol (66), Diesel (1), LPG (1)

Most common Saab 900 s turbo auto MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (10 times)
  2. Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (5 times)
  3. Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (5 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  6. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
  7. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (4 times)
  8. Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  10. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (4 times)
  11. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
  14. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  15. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (3 times)

Saab 900 s turbo auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 3 67% 56,300
1996 2 18 61% 129,718
1993 1 4 75% 187,867
1992 6 36 64% 138,254
1991 7 33 64% 142,466

Saab 900 s turbo auto reliability FAQ

Across 68 Saab 900 s turbo auto vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 900 s turbo auto MOT issues are: Oil leak; Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b); Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d).

The typical Saab 900 s turbo auto in our data has covered around 137,082 miles.

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