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MOT reliability

Saab Sonnet

2 vehicles · 32 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Saab Sonnet vehicles and 32 completed MOT tests, the Saab Sonnet has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 379,088 miles.

2
Vehicles
32
MOT tests
329
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab Sonnet problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab Sonnet MOT tests:

  • Other136%
  • Lamps & electrical9%

Saab Sonnet pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Saab Sonnet MOT faults

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

  1. o/s/ sill corroded (2 times)
  2. N/S/F brake binding slightly, front brake balance near limit.Handbrake perfomance only just met limits,N/S low reading. (1 times)
  3. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  4. Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) (1 times)
  5. Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) (1 times)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  8. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  10. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
  15. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)

Saab Sonnet pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1979 1 14 86% 85,266
1969 1 18 72% 672,911

Saab Sonnet reliability FAQ

Across 2 Saab Sonnet vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab Sonnet MOT issues are: o/s/ sill corroded; N/S/F brake binding slightly, front brake balance near limit.Handbrake perfomance only just met limits,N/S low reading.; Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c).

The typical Saab Sonnet in our data has covered around 379,088 miles.

Compare the Saab Sonnet

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