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MOT reliability

Saab 99 ems turbo combi

660 vehicles · 6 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 660 Saab 99 ems turbo combi vehicles and 6 completed MOT tests, the Saab 99 ems turbo combi has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,673 miles.

660
Vehicles
6
MOT tests
374
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 99 ems turbo combi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 99 ems turbo combi MOT tests:

  • Other190%
  • Seatbelts & equipment15%
  • Brakes5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%

Saab 99 ems turbo combi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (659), Other (1)

Most common Saab 99 ems turbo combi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 99 ems turbo combi MOT tests:

  1. 1} Both front door bottoms weakened by corrosion †2} Both steering rack boots badly perished (1 times)
  2. 1} Both outer cv boots badly perished †2} Nearside front and both rear brake flex hose ferrules very rusty (1 times)
  3. 1} Engine over heating †2} Both front and rear tyres badly perished (1 times)
  4. 1} Front windscreen missing †2} Both front windscreen wiper arms missing †3} Front windscreeen washer jets missing (1 times)
  5. 1} No charge warning lamp on †2} Intera mirror missing (1 times)
  6. Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) (1 times)
  7. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  8. Emissions not tested (7.0) (1 times)
  9. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  10. Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  11. Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  12. Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a) (1 times)
  13. Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) (1 times)
  14. Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)

Saab 99 ems turbo combi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1978 2 4 75% 145,968

Saab 99 ems turbo combi reliability FAQ

Across 660 Saab 99 ems turbo combi vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 99 ems turbo combi MOT issues are: 1} Both front door bottoms weakened by corrosion †2} Both steering rack boots badly perished; 1} Both outer cv boots badly perished †2} Nearside front and both rear brake flex hose ferrules very rusty; 1} Engine over heating †2} Both front and rear tyres badly perished.

The typical Saab 99 ems turbo combi in our data has covered around 118,673 miles.

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