MOT reliability

Saab 9000 i

Q: Is the Saab 9000 i reliable?

Across 8,770 Saab 9000 i vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Saab 9000 i?

The typical Saab 9000 i in our data has covered around 147,618 miles.

8,770 vehicles · 499 completed MOT tests analysed

63%

MOT pass rate

Based on 8,770 Saab 9000 i vehicles and 499 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 i has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 147,618 miles.

8,770

Vehicles

499

MOT tests

6,731

Avg miles / year

2.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 i problem areas

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

Other117%
Seatbelts & equipment8%
Emissions & nuisance7%
Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Brakes1%
Visibility0%
Body & structure0%

Saab 9000 i pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	1	100%
4	1	100%
5	2	50%
9	1	100%
10	2	50%
11	4	50%
12	5	60%
13	7	86%
14	24	62%
15	81	65%
16	115	63%
17	103	64%
18	80	66%
19	46	57%
20	21	48%

Fuel types: Petrol (8,754), Diesel (12), LPG (3), Gas (1)

Most common Saab 9000 i MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (46 times)
Oil leak (25 times)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (20 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20 times)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (18 times)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (16 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (12 times)
oil leak (12 times)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (12 times)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (12 times)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (12 times)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (12 times)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (12 times)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (10 times)

Saab 9000 i pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2003	1	4	75%	211,155
1996	2	11	64%	231,952
1995	1	5	60%	193,275
1994	1	1	100%	133,104
1993	2	6	67%	102,413
1992	2	11	55%	138,489
1991	52	192	63%	148,896
1990	32	95	66%	145,129
1989	26	82	65%	147,039
1988	22	69	61%	135,873
1987	5	20	55%	154,334
1986	1	3	33%	247,349

Saab 9000 i reliability FAQ

Across 8,770 Saab 9000 i vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 i MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b).

The typical Saab 9000 i in our data has covered around 147,618 miles.

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