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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cs auto

40 vehicles · 56 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 40 Saab 9000 cs auto vehicles and 56 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cs auto has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 129,971 miles.

40
Vehicles
56
MOT tests
8,269
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cs auto problem areas

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

  • Other108%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering1%

Saab 9000 cs auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
82100%
9989%
101968%
111457%
12956%
13367%

Fuel types: Petrol (40)

Most common Saab 9000 cs auto MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (4 times)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (4 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  8. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
  11. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  13. Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
  14. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  15. Oil leak (2 times)

Saab 9000 cs auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 7 26 69% 134,942
1996 6 30 67% 124,173

Saab 9000 cs auto reliability FAQ

Across 40 Saab 9000 cs auto vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 cs auto MOT issues are: Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Saab 9000 cs auto in our data has covered around 129,971 miles.

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