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MOT reliability

Saab 9000

3,963 vehicles · 22,390 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,963 Saab 9000 vehicles and 22,390 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 152,840 miles.

3,963
Vehicles
22,390
MOT tests
5,657
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9000 MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering1%

Saab 9000 pass rate by age

How the Saab 9000's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6580%
7475%
89778%
945471%
1074973%
1192268%
121,05166%
131,06267%
141,42665%
152,35865%
162,76864%
172,60263%
182,04064%
191,53564%
201,16365%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,952), Diesel (7), LPG (3), Other (1)

Most common Saab 9000 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9000 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (1,377 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,332 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (925 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (874 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (577 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (536 times)
  7. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (502 times)
  8. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (467 times)
  9. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (457 times)
  10. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (414 times)
  11. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (381 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (377 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (363 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (351 times)
  15. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (334 times)

Saab 9000 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 4 38 76% 328,580
1998 14 176 70% 150,620
1997 253 3,181 68% 167,460
1996 300 3,320 69% 169,882
1995 136 1,212 67% 166,191
1994 112 892 66% 166,794
1993 120 875 64% 171,292
1992 119 485 61% 147,719
1991 948 4,076 64% 152,705
1990 916 3,826 65% 149,030
1989 556 2,285 65% 145,433
1988 297 1,237 67% 142,543
1987 112 442 65% 132,763
1986 66 312 71% 139,856
1985 7 27 78% 102,215
1971 1 3 100% 126,797
1918 1 1 100% 127,253

Saab 9000 reliability FAQ

Across 3,963 Saab 9000 vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 MOT issues are: Oil leak; 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 9000 in our data has covered around 152,840 miles.

Compare the Saab 9000

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