MOT reliability

Saab Car

Q: Is the Saab Car reliable?

Across 1 Saab Car vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Saab Car?

The typical Saab Car in our data has covered around 106,667 miles.

1 vehicles · 26 completed MOT tests analysed

65%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Saab Car vehicles and 26 completed MOT tests, the Saab Car has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 106,667 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

4,128

Avg miles / year

1.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Saab Car problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab Car MOT tests:

Other71%
Lamps & electrical21%
Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
Brakes10%
Body & structure5%
Seatbelts & equipment2%
Emissions & nuisance2%
Steering2%

Saab Car pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
6	1	100%
7	1	100%
8	2	50%
9	2	50%
10	1	100%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	1	100%
14	2	50%
15	1	100%
16	1	100%
17	1	100%
18	1	100%
20	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Saab Car MOT faults

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

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
rear registration plate discolouring (2 times)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a) (2 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d) (2 times)
all brake discs are slightly corroded (2 times)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
Both front wiper blades starting to smear. (1 times)
Front registration plate has crack across 'x23' (1 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1 times)
Nearside Outer Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
Offside Outer Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)

Saab Car pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2001	1	26	65%	106,667

Saab Car reliability FAQ

Across 1 Saab Car vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab Car MOT issues are: Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a); rear registration plate discolouring; Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a).

The typical Saab Car in our data has covered around 106,667 miles.

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