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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cs i auto

438 vehicles · 333 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 438 Saab 9000 cs i auto vehicles and 333 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cs i auto has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 140,175 miles.

438
Vehicles
333
MOT tests
6,347
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cs i auto problem areas

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

  • Other109%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Saab 9000 cs i auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
121164%
135366%
1410865%
158858%
166352%
171050%

Fuel types: Petrol (438)

Most common Saab 9000 cs i auto MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (33 times)
  2. Oil leak (15 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  4. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (12 times)
  5. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (11 times)
  6. Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (10 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (10 times)
  8. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (10 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  10. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (9 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  12. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (8 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (8 times)
  14. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (8 times)
  15. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (7 times)

Saab 9000 cs i auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 29 114 61% 146,025
1992 48 194 61% 134,835
1991 5 25 52% 155,377

Saab 9000 cs i auto reliability FAQ

Across 438 Saab 9000 cs i auto vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Saab 9000 cs i auto in our data has covered around 140,175 miles.

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