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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cde

2,529 vehicles · 12,255 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,529 Saab 9000 cde vehicles and 12,255 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cde has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 143,244 miles.

2,529
Vehicles
12,255
MOT tests
6,218
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cde problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9000 cde MOT tests:

  • Other105%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering1%

Saab 9000 cde pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5250%
6250%
7560%
85370%
932973%
1079071%
111,11367%
121,50166%
131,83665%
141,58864%
151,27164%
1693865%
1770862%
1850563%
1935065%
2024563%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,524), LPG (4), Diesel (1)

Most common Saab 9000 cde MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (694 times)
  2. Oil leak (541 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (514 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (505 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (296 times)
  6. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (295 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (291 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (242 times)
  9. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (241 times)
  10. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (241 times)
  11. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (240 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (237 times)
  13. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (235 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (229 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (218 times)

Saab 9000 cde pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 10 50% 164,285
1999 1 5 80% 157,882
1998 3 39 59% 117,513
1997 142 1,219 67% 154,440
1996 402 3,139 66% 143,546
1995 290 2,125 65% 141,284
1994 326 1,880 66% 141,781
1993 539 2,518 64% 142,462
1992 166 655 66% 143,854
1991 101 384 62% 139,606
1990 42 156 67% 165,108
1989 21 66 64% 122,688
1988 21 59 69% 123,152

Saab 9000 cde reliability FAQ

Across 2,529 Saab 9000 cde vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 cde MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Saab 9000 cde in our data has covered around 143,244 miles.

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