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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 s

2,965 vehicles · 315 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,965 Saab 9000 s vehicles and 315 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 s has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 155,870 miles.

2,965
Vehicles
315
MOT tests
5,452
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 s problem areas

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

  • Other105%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Steering0%
  • Body & structure0%

Saab 9000 s pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
121100%
14667%
154663%
1610762%
179360%
184657%
191479%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,961), Diesel (2), LPG (2)

Most common Saab 9000 s MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (26 times)
  2. Oil leak (22 times)
  3. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (21 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  7. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (10 times)
  8. oil leak (9 times)
  9. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (9 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (9 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  12. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (9 times)
  13. Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (8 times)
  14. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (8 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (7 times)

Saab 9000 s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1994 1 1 100% 114,393
1991 22 90 61% 164,367
1990 45 162 61% 153,099
1989 15 57 61% 156,900
1988 2 5 80% 136,366

Saab 9000 s reliability FAQ

Across 2,965 Saab 9000 s vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 s 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 s in our data has covered around 155,870 miles.

Compare the Saab 9000 s

See how the Saab 9000 s stacks up against other Saab models on MOT reliability:

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