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MOT reliability

Saab 99gl super combi auto

1,028 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,028 Saab 99gl super combi auto vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Saab 99gl super combi auto has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 69,071 miles.

1,028
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
1,406
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 99gl super combi auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 99gl super combi auto MOT tests:

  • Other110%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%

Saab 99gl super combi auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1,028)

Most common Saab 99gl super combi auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 99gl super combi auto MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)
  2. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  3. Battery insecure (2 times)
  4. Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1) (2 times)
  5. slight play in steering column (2 times)
  6. N/S DOOR CORRODED (1 times)
  7. Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (1 times)
  8. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  9. N/S/F WING AND DOOR CORRODED (1 times)
  10. Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  13. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  15. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)

Saab 99gl super combi auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1979 1 3 67% 63,085
1978 1 1 100% 84,952
1976 1 3 67% 59,178

Saab 99gl super combi auto reliability FAQ

Across 1,028 Saab 99gl super combi auto vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 99gl super combi auto MOT issues are: Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Battery insecure.

The typical Saab 99gl super combi auto in our data has covered around 69,071 miles.

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