MOT reliability
Saab 9000 s turbo auto
110 vehicles · 29 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate
Based on 110 Saab 9000 s turbo auto vehicles and 29 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 s turbo auto has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 155,345 miles.
110
Vehicles
29
MOT tests
9,013
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Saab 9000 s turbo auto problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Saab 9000 s turbo auto MOT tests:
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Other119%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Brakes3%
Saab 9000 s turbo auto pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 6 | 50% |
| 15 | 7 | 71% |
| 16 | 6 | 83% |
| 17 | 7 | 57% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (110)
Most common Saab 9000 s turbo auto MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9000 s turbo auto MOT tests:
- Oil leak (5 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5 times)
- front reg plate cracked (4 times)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Battery insecure (2 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (2 times)
- slight play in offside front seat runners (2 times)
- front number plate cracked (2 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Saab 9000 s turbo auto pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 | 20 | 60% | 154,862 |
| 1991 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 165,086 |
| 1990 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 137,310 |
Saab 9000 s turbo auto reliability FAQ
Across 110 Saab 9000 s turbo auto vehicles in our MOT data,
66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 s turbo auto MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); front reg plate cracked.
The typical Saab 9000 s turbo auto in our data has covered around
155,345 miles.
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