MOT reliability
Saab 9000 turbo 16 se
324 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 324 Saab 9000 turbo 16 se vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 turbo 16 se has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 163,326 miles.
324
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
4,040
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Saab 9000 turbo 16 se problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Saab 9000 turbo 16 se MOT tests:
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Other119%
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Emissions & nuisance12%
Saab 9000 turbo 16 se pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 4 | 75% |
| 17 | 5 | 60% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (324)
Most common Saab 9000 turbo 16 se MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9000 turbo 16 se MOT tests:
- BONNET STRUTS VERY WEAK (1 times)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- nearside door mirror broken plus insecure (1 times)
- Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) (1 times)
- Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
Saab 9000 turbo 16 se pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 174,556 |
| 1990 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 157,486 |
| 1989 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 157,936 |
Saab 9000 turbo 16 se reliability FAQ
Across 324 Saab 9000 turbo 16 se vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 turbo 16 se MOT issues are:
BONNET STRUTS VERY WEAK; Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h); Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h).
The typical Saab 9000 turbo 16 se in our data has covered around
163,326 miles.
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