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MOT reliability

Saab Saab 96

1 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Saab Saab 96 vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Saab Saab 96 has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 18,137 miles.

1
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
547
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab Saab 96 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab Saab 96 MOT tests:

  • Other91%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Brakes2%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Saab Saab 96 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab Saab 96 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (2 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  3. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  4. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
  5. Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  6. N/S/F WHEEL CLOSE TO INNER WING ON FULL LOCK (2 times)
  7. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
  8. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  10. Oil leak (2 times)
  11. all suspension parts rusted (2 times)
  12. floor rusted all over (2 times)
  13. slight brake bind on front wheels (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) (1 times)

Saab Saab 96 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 19 58% 18,137

Saab Saab 96 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Saab Saab 96 vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab Saab 96 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).

The typical Saab Saab 96 in our data has covered around 18,137 miles.

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