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MOT reliability

Saab 96l

4 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Saab 96l vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Saab 96l has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,206 miles.

4
Vehicles
24
MOT tests
212
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 96l problem areas

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

  • Other120%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Saab 96l pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Saab 96l MOT faults

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

  1. Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
  2. Nearside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a) (1 times)
  3. Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  4. Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  5. Vehicle structure very poor, excessive rust all over vehicle (1 times)
  6. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1 times)
  9. Front registration plate not fixed vertically, or as close to vertical as is reasonably practical (6.3.2c) (1 times)
  10. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  11. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  12. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  13. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  14. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  15. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)

Saab 96l pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1978 1 7 86% 3,015
1977 1 13 77% 58,128
1976 2 4 50% 75,842

Saab 96l reliability FAQ

Across 4 Saab 96l vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 96l MOT issues are: Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d); Nearside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a); Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a).

The typical Saab 96l in our data has covered around 53,206 miles.

Compare the Saab 96l

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