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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cd turbo

30 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 30 Saab 9000 cd turbo vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cd turbo has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 141,726 miles.

30
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
6,832
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cd turbo problem areas

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

  • Other106%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Visibility1%

Saab 9000 cd turbo pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
112100%
12757%
13650%
141100%
15743%
161100%
17250%
18250%

Fuel types: Petrol (29), Gas (1)

Most common Saab 9000 cd turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  4. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (2 times)
  6. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  11. Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  15. Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d) (1 times)

Saab 9000 cd turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1994 5 18 61% 149,733
1991 2 10 50% 121,711

Saab 9000 cd turbo reliability FAQ

Across 30 Saab 9000 cd turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 cd turbo MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h); Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h).

The typical Saab 9000 cd turbo in our data has covered around 141,726 miles.

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