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MOT reliability

Saab 96 lv4

1,040 vehicles · 790 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,040 Saab 96 lv4 vehicles and 790 completed MOT tests, the Saab 96 lv4 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,750 miles.

1,040
Vehicles
790
MOT tests
818
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 96 lv4 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 96 lv4 MOT tests:

  • Other92%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Saab 96 lv4 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1,038), Diesel (1), LPG (1)

Most common Saab 96 lv4 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 96 lv4 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (48 times)
  2. Oil leak (46 times)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (40 times)
  4. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (29 times)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (28 times)
  6. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (25 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (24 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
  9. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (21 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (20 times)
  12. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (17 times)
  13. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (16 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  15. Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) (13 times)

Saab 96 lv4 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1977 44 514 66% 72,964
1976 23 204 69% 69,899
1975 3 17 59% 61,737
1972 5 48 69% 64,661
1971 2 7 71% 60,566

Saab 96 lv4 reliability FAQ

Across 1,040 Saab 96 lv4 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 96 lv4 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Saab 96 lv4 in our data has covered around 70,750 miles.

Compare the Saab 96 lv4

See how the Saab 96 lv4 stacks up against other Saab models on MOT reliability:

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