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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cs xs

84 vehicles · 188 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 84 Saab 9000 cs xs vehicles and 188 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cs xs has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 142,547 miles.

84
Vehicles
188
MOT tests
7,139
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cs xs problem areas

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

  • Other112%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes2%

Saab 9000 cs xs pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
101867%
115163%
125161%
133563%
142458%
15367%
16650%

Fuel types: Petrol (84)

Most common Saab 9000 cs xs MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (7 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (7 times)
  5. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (6 times)
  6. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (6 times)
  7. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (6 times)
  8. Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) (5 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
  11. Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (5 times)
  12. Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (5 times)
  13. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
  15. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)

Saab 9000 cs xs pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1995 33 152 62% 139,025
1994 5 22 64% 168,961
1992 3 14 57% 137,269

Saab 9000 cs xs reliability FAQ

Across 84 Saab 9000 cs xs vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 cs xs MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2).

The typical Saab 9000 cs xs in our data has covered around 142,547 miles.

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