MOT reliability
Saab 9000 turbo 16 5d
4 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Saab 9000 turbo 16 5d vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 turbo 16 5d has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 121,891 miles.
4
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
4,253
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Saab 9000 turbo 16 5d problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Saab 9000 turbo 16 5d MOT tests:
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Other98%
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Seatbelts & equipment10%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
Saab 9000 turbo 16 5d pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 5 | 60% |
| 17 | 4 | 75% |
| 18 | 4 | 50% |
| 19 | 3 | 33% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Saab 9000 turbo 16 5d MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9000 turbo 16 5d MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
- n/s mirror loose (2 times)
- o/s mirror cracked (2 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- offside mirror slight damage (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- n/s/f seat belt buckle damaged (1 times)
Saab 9000 turbo 16 5d pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 86,891 |
| 1990 | 2 | 10 | 60% | 131,815 |
| 1988 | 1 | 5 | 40% | 137,045 |
Saab 9000 turbo 16 5d reliability FAQ
Across 4 Saab 9000 turbo 16 5d vehicles in our MOT data,
57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 turbo 16 5d MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b).
The typical Saab 9000 turbo 16 5d in our data has covered around
121,891 miles.
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