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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cde turbo

274 vehicles · 288 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 274 Saab 9000 cde turbo vehicles and 288 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cde turbo has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 140,480 miles.

274
Vehicles
288
MOT tests
6,227
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cde turbo problem areas

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

  • Other109%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering0%
  • Body & structure0%

Saab 9000 cde turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81100%
9650%
10850%
112065%
123281%
137268%
146562%
154356%
162255%
17956%
18743%
19367%

Fuel types: Petrol (274)

Most common Saab 9000 cde turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (26 times)
  2. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (11 times)
  3. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (11 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  5. Oil leak (10 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  7. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (8 times)
  8. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (7 times)
  9. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (7 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  11. Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (6 times)
  12. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (6 times)
  13. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (6 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (6 times)

Saab 9000 cde turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 3 17 59% 161,871
1996 1 5 60% 111,971
1995 2 8 75% 122,174
1994 15 66 73% 141,911
1993 37 156 63% 136,655
1992 4 19 47% 155,371
1991 3 17 47% 163,381

Saab 9000 cde turbo reliability FAQ

Across 274 Saab 9000 cde turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Saab 9000 cde turbo in our data has covered around 140,480 miles.

Compare the Saab 9000 cde turbo

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