MOT reliability
Saab 9000 turbo 16 se auto
1,302 vehicles · 111 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1,302 Saab 9000 turbo 16 se auto vehicles and 111 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 turbo 16 se auto has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 140,939 miles.
1,302
Vehicles
111
MOT tests
4,845
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Saab 9000 turbo 16 se auto problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Saab 9000 turbo 16 se auto MOT tests:
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Other101%
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Seatbelts & equipment7%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes2%
Saab 9000 turbo 16 se auto pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 5 | 60% |
| 15 | 31 | 61% |
| 16 | 30 | 60% |
| 17 | 19 | 58% |
| 18 | 12 | 67% |
| 19 | 6 | 50% |
| 20 | 4 | 75% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1,301), Diesel (1)
Most common Saab 9000 turbo 16 se auto MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9000 turbo 16 se auto MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (15 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
- Oil leak (7 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (7 times)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (6 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (4 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (4 times)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (4 times)
Saab 9000 turbo 16 se auto pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 | 16 | 56% | 128,567 |
| 1991 | 14 | 42 | 62% | 152,227 |
| 1990 | 7 | 29 | 55% | 131,445 |
| 1989 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 132,530 |
| 1988 | 4 | 13 | 54% | 152,862 |
| 1987 | 2 | 8 | 75% | 89,323 |
Saab 9000 turbo 16 se auto reliability FAQ
Across 1,302 Saab 9000 turbo 16 se auto vehicles in our MOT data,
60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 turbo 16 se auto MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak.
The typical Saab 9000 turbo 16 se auto in our data has covered around
140,939 miles.
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