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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cs turbo

1,138 vehicles · 1,472 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,138 Saab 9000 cs turbo vehicles and 1,472 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cs turbo has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 145,618 miles.

1,138
Vehicles
1,472
MOT tests
9,174
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cs turbo problem areas

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

  • Other109%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering0%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
  • Visibility0%

Saab 9000 cs turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
7367%
83165%
911665%
1025667%
1126968%
1224262%
1319462%
1415960%
159062%
165662%
171861%
181060%
19580%
202100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,134), Other (2), LPG (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Saab 9000 cs turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (111 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (64 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (62 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (47 times)
  5. Oil leak (45 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (41 times)
  7. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (38 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (37 times)
  9. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (36 times)
  10. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (33 times)
  11. Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (32 times)
  12. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (31 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (31 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (30 times)
  15. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (30 times)

Saab 9000 cs turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 9 37 65% 138,230
1997 57 303 65% 141,293
1996 102 449 66% 140,692
1995 60 267 63% 141,182
1994 24 79 66% 160,358
1993 41 168 61% 147,904
1992 37 124 63% 156,398
1991 8 34 65% 175,134

Saab 9000 cs turbo reliability FAQ

Across 1,138 Saab 9000 cs turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Saab 9000 cs turbo in our data has covered around 145,618 miles.

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