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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cdi auto

701 vehicles · 517 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 701 Saab 9000 cdi auto vehicles and 517 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cdi auto has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 121,807 miles.

701
Vehicles
517
MOT tests
7,268
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cdi auto problem areas

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

  • Other108%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Steering0%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
  • Visibility0%

Saab 9000 cdi auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8683%
95467%
1010463%
1111463%
127370%
134466%
143566%
153060%
161958%
171560%
18650%
19250%

Fuel types: Petrol (698), Diesel (1), Other (1), LPG (1)

Most common Saab 9000 cdi auto MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (27 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (20 times)
  3. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (17 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  6. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (14 times)
  7. Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (14 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  9. Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f) (13 times)
  10. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (12 times)
  11. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (12 times)
  12. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  14. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (11 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11 times)

Saab 9000 cdi auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 18 76 67% 123,721
1996 56 233 64% 118,521
1995 22 85 65% 109,401
1994 5 17 71% 102,627
1993 2 9 67% 106,364
1992 16 53 66% 137,931
1991 5 15 53% 147,350
1990 3 10 60% 166,552
1989 6 18 61% 136,531

Saab 9000 cdi auto reliability FAQ

Across 701 Saab 9000 cdi auto vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 cdi auto MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a).

The typical Saab 9000 cdi auto in our data has covered around 121,807 miles.

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