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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 cs xs i

283 vehicles · 172 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 283 Saab 9000 cs xs i vehicles and 172 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 cs xs i has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 155,643 miles.

283
Vehicles
172
MOT tests
6,186
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 cs xs i problem areas

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

  • Other105%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Steering0%

Saab 9000 cs xs i pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
131675%
145867%
156151%
162646%
17560%
18475%
191100%

Fuel types: Petrol (282), Diesel (1)

Most common Saab 9000 cs xs i MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (23 times)
  2. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (12 times)
  3. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (12 times)
  4. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (10 times)
  5. Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (9 times)
  6. Oil leak (9 times)
  7. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (8 times)
  8. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (8 times)
  9. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (7 times)
  11. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
  12. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
  13. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (6 times)
  14. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)

Saab 9000 cs xs i pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 1 4 100% 126,877
1992 42 168 58% 156,328

Saab 9000 cs xs i reliability FAQ

Across 283 Saab 9000 cs xs i vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 cs xs i MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).

The typical Saab 9000 cs xs i in our data has covered around 155,643 miles.

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