MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cde auto

Q: Is the Saab 9000 cde auto reliable?

Across 882 Saab 9000 cde auto vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

882 vehicles · 180 completed MOT tests analysed

62%

MOT pass rate

Based on 882 Saab 9000 cde auto vehicles and 180 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cde auto has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 147,316 miles.

882

Vehicles

180

MOT tests

7,578

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cde auto problem areas

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

Other114%
Seatbelts & equipment8%
Emissions & nuisance6%
Brakes1%
Visibility1%
Tyres, wheels & suspension0%

Saab 9000 cde auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
9	2	50%
10	2	50%
11	2	100%
12	11	64%
13	37	59%
14	35	63%
15	30	63%
16	28	61%
17	21	62%
18	8	62%
19	3	67%
20	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (881), LPG (1)

Most common Saab 9000 cde auto MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (19 times)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (7 times)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (7 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
Oil leak (6 times)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (6 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (4 times)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)

Saab 9000 cde auto pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1997	1	5	60%	107,963
1993	17	60	60%	152,218
1992	12	46	61%	159,808
1991	7	36	64%	128,502
1990	7	22	64%	149,923
1988	3	11	73%	115,795

Saab 9000 cde auto reliability FAQ

Across 882 Saab 9000 cde auto vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 cde auto MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b); Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).

The typical Saab 9000 cde auto in our data has covered around 147,316 miles.

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