MOT reliability
Saab 99 gl super auto
1,605 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1,605 Saab 99 gl super auto vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Saab 99 gl super auto has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 71,304 miles.
1,605
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
2,442
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Saab 99 gl super auto problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Saab 99 gl super auto MOT tests:
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Other111%
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Steering6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
Saab 99 gl super auto pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (1,605)
Most common Saab 99 gl super auto MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 99 gl super auto MOT tests:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- all tyres perished (1 times)
- rear shock bushes perished (1 times)
- Battery insecure (1 times)
- Direction indicators not in good working order (function impaired) (1.5.A1b) (1 times)
- Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f) (1 times)
- Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f) (1 times)
- Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
Saab 99 gl super auto pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 106,796 |
| 1979 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 65,007 |
| 1976 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 42,110 |
Saab 99 gl super auto reliability FAQ
Across 1,605 Saab 99 gl super auto vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Saab 99 gl super auto MOT issues are:
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3); Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a).
The typical Saab 99 gl super auto in our data has covered around
71,304 miles.
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