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MOT reliability

Saab 900 xs aut

17 vehicles · 79 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 17 Saab 900 xs aut vehicles and 79 completed MOT tests, the Saab 900 xs aut has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 127,145 miles.

17
Vehicles
79
MOT tests
6,388
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 900 xs aut problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 900 xs aut MOT tests:

  • Other136%
  • Seatbelts & equipment11%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Saab 900 xs aut pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
91765%
1013100%
112080%
121747%
13475%
14560%
151100%
161100%
171100%

Fuel types: Petrol (17)

Most common Saab 900 xs aut MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 900 xs aut MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  3. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  4. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
  5. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  7. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (3 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  9. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)
  10. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b) (2 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  15. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)

Saab 900 xs aut pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 10 46 74% 119,128
1996 3 15 60% 149,829
1995 3 14 71% 135,452
1992 1 4 100% 137,029

Saab 900 xs aut reliability FAQ

Across 17 Saab 900 xs aut vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 900 xs aut 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); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Saab 900 xs aut in our data has covered around 127,145 miles.

Compare the Saab 900 xs aut

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