MOT reliability

Saab 900 se turb

Q: Is the Saab 900 se turb reliable?

Across 27 Saab 900 se turb vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

27 vehicles · 140 completed MOT tests analysed

63%

MOT pass rate

Based on 27 Saab 900 se turb vehicles and 140 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 se turb has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 141,046 miles.

Vehicles

140

MOT tests

6,780

Avg miles / year

2.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Saab 900 se turb problem areas

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

Other123%
Seatbelts & equipment6%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Steering3%
Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Brakes1%

Saab 900 se turb pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
8	2	100%
9	9	78%
10	14	71%
11	26	65%
12	33	64%
13	24	54%
14	19	58%
15	9	56%
16	4	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (27)

Most common Saab 900 se turb MOT faults

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (8 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (6 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (4 times)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (4 times)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (4 times)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (4 times)

Saab 900 se turb pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1998	1	6	67%	207,744
1997	4	16	75%	124,436
1996	6	37	62%	147,905
1995	4	17	71%	125,603
1994	9	48	56%	137,356
1993	2	11	64%	177,453
1992	1	5	60%	118,129

Saab 900 se turb reliability FAQ

Across 27 Saab 900 se turb 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 se turb MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Saab 900 se turb in our data has covered around 141,046 miles.

Compare the Saab 900 se turb

See how the Saab 900 se turb stacks up against other Saab models on MOT reliability:

900 se turb vs 9-3 900 se turb vs 9-5 900 se turb vs 900 900 se turb vs 99 gl

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