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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cd xs

69 vehicles · 99 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 69 Saab 9000 cd xs vehicles and 99 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cd xs has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 132,584 miles.

69
Vehicles
99
MOT tests
7,830
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cd xs problem areas

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

  • Other102%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering2%

Saab 9000 cd xs pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
10250%
112669%
122767%
132752%
14875%
15560%
16450%

Fuel types: Petrol (69)

Most common Saab 9000 cd xs MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  3. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (5 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  5. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (4 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (3 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  9. Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  14. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)

Saab 9000 cd xs pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1995 16 76 62% 124,425
1994 2 10 60% 132,698
1992 3 13 69% 176,023

Saab 9000 cd xs reliability FAQ

Across 69 Saab 9000 cd xs vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 cd xs MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a).

The typical Saab 9000 cd xs in our data has covered around 132,584 miles.

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