MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cde turbo auto

418 vehicles · 218 completed MOT tests analysed

64%

MOT pass rate

Based on 418 Saab 9000 cde turbo auto vehicles and 218 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cde turbo auto has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 143,752 miles.

418

Vehicles

218

MOT tests

6,143

Avg miles / year

2.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cde turbo auto problem areas

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

Other104%
Seatbelts & equipment8%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Brakes1%
Steering1%
Tyres, wheels & suspension0%

Saab 9000 cde turbo auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
8	2	50%
10	10	70%
11	21	71%
12	29	66%
13	46	61%
14	60	58%
15	32	66%
16	9	78%
17	7	57%
18	2	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (417), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Saab 9000 cde turbo auto MOT faults

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

Oil leak (18 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (10 times)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b) (9 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (6 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (6 times)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (6 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (5 times)

Saab 9000 cde turbo auto pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1997	1	4	50%	99,804
1996	4	16	62%	149,467
1995	8	27	63%	141,579
1994	13	53	62%	139,829
1993	17	59	66%	133,938
1992	10	42	60%	162,048
1991	5	13	77%	165,687
1990	1	4	75%	107,419

Saab 9000 cde turbo auto reliability FAQ

Across 418 Saab 9000 cde turbo auto vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 cde turbo auto MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Saab 9000 cde turbo auto in our data has covered around 143,752 miles.

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