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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cdi s auto

889 vehicles · 164 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 889 Saab 9000 cdi s auto vehicles and 164 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cdi s auto has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 139,734 miles.

889
Vehicles
164
MOT tests
10,986
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cdi s auto problem areas

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

  • Other107%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Brakes1%
  • Steering0%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Saab 9000 cdi s auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14250%
152167%
164260%
174262%
183465%
191369%
20650%

Fuel types: Petrol (887), Diesel (1), LPG (1)

Most common Saab 9000 cdi s auto MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (15 times)
  2. Oil leak (12 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (8 times)
  4. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (8 times)
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5 times)
  6. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (5 times)
  7. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  9. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  10. Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (4 times)
  11. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  12. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (4 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)

Saab 9000 cdi s auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1991 5 23 52% 100,551
1990 23 100 63% 147,129
1989 12 41 66% 141,888

Saab 9000 cdi s auto reliability FAQ

Across 889 Saab 9000 cdi s auto vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 cdi s auto MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2).

The typical Saab 9000 cdi s auto in our data has covered around 139,734 miles.

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