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MOT reliability

Saab 900 se sensonic

126 vehicles · 253 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 126 Saab 900 se sensonic vehicles and 253 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 se sensonic has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 117,092 miles.

126
Vehicles
253
MOT tests
7,131
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 900 se sensonic problem areas

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

  • Other118%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
  • Visibility0%

Saab 900 se sensonic pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8757%
93569%
105874%
117563%
124363%
131968%
14667%
15367%
16250%
18367%
1910%

Fuel types: Petrol (125), Other (1)

Most common Saab 900 se sensonic MOT faults

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

  1. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (12 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
  3. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11 times)
  4. Oil leak (10 times)
  5. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (9 times)
  6. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (9 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  9. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (8 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (7 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  13. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (5 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)

Saab 900 se sensonic pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 15 60 72% 111,286
1996 32 153 65% 118,857
1995 11 39 64% 121,698

Saab 900 se sensonic reliability FAQ

Across 126 Saab 900 se sensonic vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 900 se sensonic MOT issues are: Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Saab 900 se sensonic in our data has covered around 117,092 miles.

Compare the Saab 900 se sensonic

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