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MOT reliability

Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16

971 vehicles · 342 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 971 Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16 vehicles and 342 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16 has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 172,926 miles.

971
Vehicles
342
MOT tests
5,239
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16 MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure0%

Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16 pass rate by age

How the Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12667%
131861%
142669%
154569%
166760%
175457%
183063%
192458%
20667%

Fuel types: Petrol (968), Other (2), Diesel (1)

Most common Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (21 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (17 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  4. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (12 times)
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (10 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  7. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  9. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (8 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  12. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (7 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  14. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (7 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (7 times)

Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 8 36 61% 157,954
1992 11 78 67% 168,536
1991 15 49 67% 155,349
1990 23 136 67% 176,313
1989 7 33 55% 234,527
1985 2 8 62% 131,437

Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16 reliability FAQ

Across 971 Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16 vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16 in our data has covered around 172,926 miles.

Compare the Saab 900 turbo 3 dohc 16

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