MOT History from tests of petrol SAAB 9000s year 1997

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Pass percent:66.18%

(The average a petrol SAAB 9000 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:38,800 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2355
Registration plate lamp issues	1613
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1456
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1378
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1006
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1004
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	894
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	839
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	691
Registration plate issues	632
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	607
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	545
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	543
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	495
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	464
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	459
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	455
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	439
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	437
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	418
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	390
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	384
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	381
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	368
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	345
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	342
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	318
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	306
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	302
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	294
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	282
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	268
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	259
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	248
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	245
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	245
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	224
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	219
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	217
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	215
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	212
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	205
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	202
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	200
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	197
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	191
Windscreen has damage	188
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	183
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	177
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	177
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	174
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	161
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	154
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	153
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	150
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	148
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	148
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	143
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	142
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	134
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	129
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	128
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	124
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	119
Front brake application uneven	119
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	118
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	114
Steering column will not lock in a fixed position \|adjustable type\| \|2.1.2a\|	109
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	108
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	106
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	106
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	103
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	103
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	101
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	98
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	97
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	91
Brake hose damaged	88
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	86
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	86
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	86
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	83
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	83
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	83
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	80
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	80
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	80
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	79
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	77
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	77
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	77
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	76
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	76
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	76
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	76
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	71
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	69
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	69
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	68
Hazard warning switch insecure \|1.4.B.1d\|	67
Rear brake binding	67
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	67
Hazard warning switch missing \|1.4.B.1d\|	66
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	66
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	65
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	63
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	60
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	60
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	60
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	58
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	57
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	55
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	54
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	53
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	51
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	51
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	50
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	49
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	49
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	48
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	48
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	46
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	45
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	45
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	44
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	44
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	44
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	43
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	43
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	41
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	40
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40

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MOT History from tests of petrol SAAB 9000s year 1997

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