MOT History from tests of petrol SAAB 900s year 1996

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Pass percent:67.31%

(The average a petrol SAAB 900 year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:69,928 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4090
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3395
Registration plate lamp issues	3203
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3191
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2981
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1911
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1666
Registration plate issues	1454
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1452
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1402
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1324
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	986
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	963
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	933
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	882
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	859
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	770
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	654
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	629
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	549
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	544
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	493
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	484
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	480
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	465
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	445
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	439
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	438
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	415
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	407
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	378
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	369
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	350
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	327
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	322
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	319
Rear brake binding	311
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	310
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	292
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	281
Windscreen has damage	279
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	279
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	269
Rear brake application uneven	268
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	265
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	257
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured \|3.1.9\|	253
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	244
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	239
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	230
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	228
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	221
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	220
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	212
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	211
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	205
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	204
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	188
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	176
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	176
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	168
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	168
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	162
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	162
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	161
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	156
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	154
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	149
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	149
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	141
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	140
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	140
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	133
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	127
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	126
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	125
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	124
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	123
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	123
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	121
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	118
Front brake application uneven	115
Steering column shaft has excessive end float \|2.1.3\|	115
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	114
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	114
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	110
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	110
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	108
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	105
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	105
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	105
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	105
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	98
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	97
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	94
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	94
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	93
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	92
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	91
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	90
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	90
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	88
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	86
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	83
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	83
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	83
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	79
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	77
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	76
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	75
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	74
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	74
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	73
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	73
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	71
Centre Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	69

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 1996

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