SAAB 9000 MOT Results

Registered in 1995
56.8% pass rate
from 88 tests in 2021
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1995 cars and highlighted areas where the SAAB 9000 is unusually good or bad.

  • 20% fail on Body, chassis, structure (110% worse than other 1995 cars)
    • 13% fail on Transmission (4 times worse than other 1995 cars)
      • 13% fail on Drive shafts (5 times worse than other 1995 cars)
        • 13% fail on Joints (5 times worse than other 1995 cars)
    • 4.5% fail on Exhaust system
    • 2.3% fail on Integral vehicle structure
      • 2.3% fail on Integral vehicle structure condition
    • 2.3% fail on Chassis
      • 2.3% fail on Chassis condition
    • 2.3% fail on Doors
      • 1.1% fail on Driver's door
        • 1.1% fail on Door condition
      • 1.1% fail on Other passenger's door
        • 1.1% fail on Door condition
    • 1.1% fail on Body
      • 1.1% fail on Panel
    • 1.1% fail on Undertray
  • 17% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 11% fail on Direction indicators (3 times worse than other 1995 cars)
      • 11% fail on Flashing type (3 times worse than other 1995 cars)
        • 5.7% fail on Individual direction indicators (2 times worse than other 1995 cars)
        • 5.7% fail on Side repeaters (5 times worse than other 1995 cars)
    • 4.5% fail on Headlamps
      • 3.4% fail on Headlamp
      • 1.1% fail on Dipswitch
    • 3.4% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 3.4% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 2.3% fail on Hazard warning (11 times worse than other 1995 cars)
      • 2.3% fail on Switch (11 times worse than other 1995 cars)
    • 1.1% fail on Stop lamp
    • 1.1% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
      • 1.1% fail on Rear fog lamp
        • 1.1% fail on Rear fog lamp
    • 1.1% fail on Mandatory tell-tales
      • 1.1% fail on Main beam tell-tale
  • 15% fail on Suspension
    • 9.1% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
    • 5.7% fail on Anti-roll bars (2 times worse than other 1995 cars)
      • 4.5% fail on Pins and bushes (16 times worse than other 1995 cars)
      • 2.3% fail on Linkage (11 times worse than other 1995 cars)
    • 2.3% fail on Suspension arms
      • 1.1% fail on Pins and bushes
      • 1.1% fail on Ball joint
  • 13% fail on Brakes
    • 11% fail on Brake performance
      • 6.8% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 6.8% fail on Rbt (sp)
      • 4.5% fail on Parking brake performance (4 times worse than other 1995 cars)
        • 4.5% fail on Rbt (4 times worse than other 1995 cars)
          • 3.4% fail on Parking brake performance (3 times worse than other 1995 cars)
          • 1.1% fail on Parking (secondary brake performance)
      • 3.4% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
        • 3.4% fail on Rbt (sp)
          • 2.3% fail on Service brake imbalance
          • 1.1% fail on Service brake performance
      • 1.1% fail on Service brake performance
        • 1.1% fail on Rbt
          • 1.1% fail on Service brake performance
    • 1.1% fail on Hydraulic systems
      • 1.1% fail on Brake fluid
    • 1.1% fail on Rigid brake pipes
    • 1.1% fail on ABS / EBS / ESC
      • 1.1% fail on Anti-lock braking system
  • 6.8% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 6.8% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 6.8% fail on Spark ignition
        • 4.5% fail on Catalyst emissions
        • 2.3% fail on Emissions not tested
        • 1.1% fail on Emission control equipment
          • 1.1% fail on Catalytic converter
      • 1.1% fail on Compression ignition
        • 1.1% fail on Pre 01/07/2008 Non turbo
  • 5.7% fail on Visibility
    • 3.4% fail on Washers
    • 2.3% fail on Wipers
  • 4.5% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 4.5% fail on Seat belts
      • 2.3% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 1.1% fail on Requirements
      • 1.1% fail on Condition
    • 1.1% fail on SRS malfunction indicator lamp
  • 2.3% fail on Steering
    • 2.3% fail on Steering gear
      • 2.3% fail on Steering rack
    • 1.1% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 1.1% fail on Track rod end
  • 2.3% fail on Tyres
    • 1.1% fail on Size/type
    • 1.1% fail on Condition
    • 1.1% fail on Tread depth
  • 1.1% fail on Identification of the vehicle
    • 1.1% fail on Registration plates
  • 1.1% fail on Seat belt installation check
    • 1.1% fail on Belt(s)/padding

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