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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cd carlsson turbo a

73 vehicles · 174 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 73 Saab 9000 cd carlsson turbo a vehicles and 174 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cd carlsson turbo a has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 157,175 miles.

73
Vehicles
174
MOT tests
7,227
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cd carlsson turbo a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9000 cd carlsson turbo a MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Brakes7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Visibility2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Saab 9000 cd carlsson turbo a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81070%
92157%
103468%
114255%
122560%
131164%
144100%
15475%
16367%
17367%
18367%
19367%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (73)

Most common Saab 9000 cd carlsson turbo a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9000 cd carlsson turbo a MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (13 times)
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (12 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  6. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (9 times)
  7. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  8. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  9. Oil leak (8 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  11. corrosion to rear suspension components (8 times)
  12. corrosion to underbody panels (7 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  15. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)

Saab 9000 cd carlsson turbo a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 32 56% 230,963
1997 10 61 67% 132,357
1996 14 73 62% 170,745
1995 2 8 50% 149,371

Saab 9000 cd carlsson turbo a reliability FAQ

Across 73 Saab 9000 cd carlsson turbo a vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 cd carlsson turbo a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d).

The typical Saab 9000 cd carlsson turbo a in our data has covered around 157,175 miles.

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