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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cdi s

1,404 vehicles · 169 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,404 Saab 9000 cdi s vehicles and 169 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cdi s has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 144,284 miles.

1,404
Vehicles
169
MOT tests
4,914
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cdi s problem areas

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

  • Other112%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes1%
  • Visibility0%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%

Saab 9000 cdi s pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14862%
152572%
163962%
174869%
182365%
192162%
20560%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,400), LPG (2), Diesel (2)

Most common Saab 9000 cdi s MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  4. Battery insecure (6 times)
  5. Oil leak (5 times)
  6. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
  7. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  10. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  11. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (5 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  14. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (4 times)
  15. Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (4 times)

Saab 9000 cdi s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1992 1 4 50% 157,315
1991 11 36 67% 140,558
1990 22 65 66% 151,301
1989 15 56 66% 137,225
1988 4 8 62% 139,153

Saab 9000 cdi s reliability FAQ

Across 1,404 Saab 9000 cdi s vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 cdi s MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Saab 9000 cdi s in our data has covered around 144,284 miles.

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