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MOT reliability

Saab 900 se turbo

907 vehicles · 1,926 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 907 Saab 900 se turbo vehicles and 1,926 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 se turbo has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 142,877 miles.

907
Vehicles
1,926
MOT tests
7,916
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 900 se turbo problem areas

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

  • Other111%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Saab 900 se turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
7475%
86065%
915866%
1025470%
1137064%
1239664%
1330262%
1417361%
157557%
163259%
171669%
181457%
19862%
20956%

Fuel types: Petrol (900), LPG (3), Diesel (3), Other (1)

Most common Saab 900 se turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (107 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (81 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (78 times)
  4. Oil leak (59 times)
  5. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (51 times)
  6. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (47 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (42 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (42 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (42 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (39 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (38 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (36 times)
  13. Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (36 times)
  14. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (35 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (34 times)

Saab 900 se turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 10 46 67% 135,329
1997 85 417 66% 140,078
1996 77 368 65% 132,160
1995 87 362 64% 138,426
1994 117 494 63% 149,619
1993 38 222 63% 160,419
1992 3 12 58% 192,330

Saab 900 se turbo reliability FAQ

Across 907 Saab 900 se turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Saab 900 se turbo in our data has covered around 142,877 miles.

Compare the Saab 900 se turbo

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

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

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