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MOT reliability

Saab 99 turbo

1,161 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,161 Saab 99 turbo vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Saab 99 turbo has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,107 miles.

1,161
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
2,014
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 99 turbo problem areas

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

  • Other75%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Steering6%
  • Brakes4%

Saab 99 turbo pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1,161)

Most common Saab 99 turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing (2.6.1) (2 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  6. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b) (2 times)
  8. Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
  14. Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  15. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)

Saab 99 turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1981 5 17 65% 120,111
1979 1 2 50% 90

Saab 99 turbo reliability FAQ

Across 1,161 Saab 99 turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 99 turbo MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear wheel bearing (2.6.1); Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b).

The typical Saab 99 turbo in our data has covered around 100,107 miles.

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