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MOT reliability

Saab 9000 xs i auto

163 vehicles · 29 completed MOT tests analysed
52%
MOT pass rate

Based on 163 Saab 9000 xs i auto vehicles and 29 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9000 xs i auto has an overall 52% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 132,733 miles.

163
Vehicles
29
MOT tests
5,589
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9000 xs i auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9000 xs i auto MOT tests:

  • Other118%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%

Saab 9000 xs i auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14475%
151145%
161050%
17450%

Fuel types: Petrol (162), LPG (1)

Most common Saab 9000 xs i auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9000 xs i auto MOT tests:

  1. brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
  8. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  9. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
  10. advise: n/s/f headlamp getting dim. (2 times)
  11. advise: slight play in o/s/f hub assembly. (2 times)
  12. front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b) (2 times)
  13. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  15. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)

Saab 9000 xs i auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1991 9 29 52% 132,733

Saab 9000 xs i auto reliability FAQ

Across 163 Saab 9000 xs i auto vehicles in our MOT data, 52% pass the MOT (a 48% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9000 xs i auto MOT issues are: brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a).

The typical Saab 9000 xs i auto in our data has covered around 132,733 miles.

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