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MOT reliability

Saab Estate

5 vehicles · 64 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Saab Estate vehicles and 64 completed MOT tests, the Saab Estate has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 105,352 miles.

5
Vehicles
64
MOT tests
4,975
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab Estate problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab Estate MOT tests:

  • Other99%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Visibility1%

Saab Estate pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
63100%
73100%
8475%
9475%
10560%
11367%
12560%
13450%
143100%
15560%
16450%
17250%

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Saab Estate MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  2. Oil leak (4 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  4. oil leak (4 times)
  5. Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (3 times)
  6. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  8. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  9. Centre Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c) (2 times)
  10. Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  12. Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  13. 2 bolbs in centre stop light inoperative (2 times)
  14. nearside rear inner light inoperative (2 times)
  15. noise from fanbelt area (2 times)

Saab Estate pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 20 70% 64,843
2000 2 28 71% 157,563
1974 1 1 100%
1973 1 15 60% 41,439

Saab Estate reliability FAQ

Across 5 Saab Estate vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab Estate MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Saab Estate in our data has covered around 105,352 miles.

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