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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cdi

1,689 vehicles · 498 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,689 Saab 9000 cdi vehicles and 498 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cdi has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 145,448 miles.

1,689
Vehicles
498
MOT tests
7,961
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cdi problem areas

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

  • Other108%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes1%
  • Steering0%

Saab 9000 cdi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8250%
91060%
103465%
115165%
126261%
137458%
148759%
157555%
165058%
174156%
18967%
192100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,685), LPG (3), Diesel (1)

Most common Saab 9000 cdi MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (69 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (28 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
  4. Oil leak (19 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  6. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (15 times)
  7. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (14 times)
  8. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (14 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (13 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  11. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (12 times)
  12. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (11 times)
  13. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11 times)
  14. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
  15. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (11 times)

Saab 9000 cdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 2 10 60% 115,329
1996 19 70 63% 126,135
1995 12 52 63% 171,022
1994 22 83 60% 135,545
1993 12 41 56% 145,398
1992 37 144 55% 156,991
1991 13 44 64% 132,295
1990 12 39 62% 142,286
1989 4 15 60% 170,656

Saab 9000 cdi reliability FAQ

Across 1,689 Saab 9000 cdi vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Saab 9000 cdi in our data has covered around 145,448 miles.

Compare the Saab 9000 cdi

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