MOT reliability

Saab 900 se turbo auto

114 vehicles · 289 completed MOT tests analysed

68%

MOT pass rate

Based on 114 Saab 900 se turbo auto vehicles and 289 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 se turbo auto has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 149,344 miles.

114

Vehicles

289

MOT tests

8,213

Avg miles / year

1.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Saab 900 se turbo auto problem areas

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

Other104%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Steering5%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Brakes3%
Body & structure1%
Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Visibility1%

Saab 900 se turbo auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
8	6	67%
9	41	73%
10	65	71%
11	59	69%
12	37	54%
13	20	65%
14	11	64%
15	6	83%
16	3	100%
17	3	67%
18	2	100%
19	3	67%
20	3	67%

Fuel types: Petrol (114)

Most common Saab 900 se turbo auto MOT faults

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (8 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (8 times)
Oil leak (8 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (7 times)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (7 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (6 times)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (6 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (6 times)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (6 times)

Saab 900 se turbo auto pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1998	1	4	75%	120,259
1997	22	95	71%	180,995
1996	27	112	66%	131,441
1995	2	11	55%	155,440
1993	4	20	65%	135,917
1992	3	47	70%	112,454

Saab 900 se turbo auto reliability FAQ

Across 114 Saab 900 se turbo auto vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Saab 900 se turbo auto in our data has covered around 149,344 miles.

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