MOT History from tests of petrol SAAB 900s year 1995

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Pass percent:66.34%

(The average a petrol SAAB 900 year 1995 passes without issue)

Based on:41,117 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2860
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2681
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2303
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1872
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1747
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1265
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1036
Registration plate issues	957
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	766
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	696
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	664
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	596
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	560
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	534
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	522
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	516
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	461
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	439
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	422
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	408
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	377
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	372
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	371
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	313
Rear brake application uneven	312
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	309
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	278
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	278
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	273
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	266
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	249
Rear brake binding	226
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	220
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	206
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	203
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	203
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	197
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	195
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	193
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	190
Windscreen has damage	189
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	182
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	181
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	161
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	159
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	158
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	156
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	155
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	153
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	150
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	146
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	144
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	137
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	130
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	128
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	128
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	122
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	120
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	117
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	114
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	103
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	102
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	101
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	100
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	99
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	98
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	97
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	96
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	95
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	93
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	91
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	91
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	88
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	83
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	83
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	81
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	79
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	79
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	79
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	77
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	76
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	75
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	75
Front brake application uneven	75
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	74
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	74
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	72
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	71
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	71
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	70
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	70
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	70
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	70
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	69
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	66
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	66
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	65
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	64
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	62
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	61
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	59
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	56
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	54
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	54
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	54
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	53
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	52
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	50
Nearside Rear Brake valve corroded and excessively weakened \|3.6.A.2b\|	50
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	49
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	48
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	48
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	47
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	44
Rear Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	43
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	42
Offside Rear Brake valve corroded and excessively weakened \|3.6.A.2b\|	42

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol SAAB 900s year 1995

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