MOT reliability
Saab 900 turbo dohc 16
182 vehicles · 37 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate
Based on 182 Saab 900 turbo dohc 16 vehicles and 37 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 turbo dohc 16 has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 116,769 miles.
182
Vehicles
37
MOT tests
2,292
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Saab 900 turbo dohc 16 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Saab 900 turbo dohc 16 MOT tests:
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Other108%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Brakes1%
Saab 900 turbo dohc 16 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4 | 75% |
| 17 | 4 | 75% |
| 18 | 10 | 50% |
| 19 | 7 | 57% |
| 20 | 7 | 57% |
Fuel types: Petrol (179), Diesel (2), LPG (1)
Most common Saab 900 turbo dohc 16 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 900 turbo dohc 16 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (6 times)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (5 times)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (3 times)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
- Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (3 times)
- Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
Saab 900 turbo dohc 16 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 131,712 |
| 1989 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 164,158 |
| 1988 | 5 | 18 | 56% | 98,826 |
| 1987 | 1 | 7 | 29% | 129,210 |
Saab 900 turbo dohc 16 reliability FAQ
Across 182 Saab 900 turbo dohc 16 vehicles in our MOT data,
57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about
3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Saab 900 turbo dohc 16 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h); Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b).
The typical Saab 900 turbo dohc 16 in our data has covered around
116,769 miles.
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