MOT History from tests of petrol SAAB 9000CSEs year 1994

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Pass percent:65.27%

(The average a petrol SAAB 9000CSE year 1994 passes without issue)

Based on:15,067 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1084
Registration plate lamp issues	789
Headlamp aim out of alignment	674
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	670
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	590
Brake pipe excessively corroded	412
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	361
Registration plate issues	326
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	263
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	252
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	238
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	232
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	226
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	203
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	183
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	180
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	179
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	173
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	171
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	162
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	158
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	156
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	150
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	149
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	147
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	147
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	143
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	140
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	139
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	132
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	132
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	127
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	126
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	126
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	124
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	110
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	109
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	99
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	98
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	93
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	91
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	91
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	88
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	87
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	86
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	85
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	83
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	81
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	80
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	71
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	70
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	69
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	68
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	66
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	64
Windscreen has damage	63
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	61
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	59
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	58
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	55
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	52
Front brake application uneven	51
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	49
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	48
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	47
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	45
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	43
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	42
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	42
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	42
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	41
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	41
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	40
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	40
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	39
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	39
Brake hose damaged	39
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	39
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	39
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	38
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	38
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	37
Rear brake binding	37
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	37
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	36
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	36
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	36
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	34
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	34
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	31
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	31
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	31
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	31
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	31
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	30
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	27
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	26
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	25
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	25
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	25
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	25
Hazard warning switch missing \|1.4.B.1d\|	25
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	25
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	24
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	24
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	24
Hazard warning switch insecure \|1.4.B.1d\|	24
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	24
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	23
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	22
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	22
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	22
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	22
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	22
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	21
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	21
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	21
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	21
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	20
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	20
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	20
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	19
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	19
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	19
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	19
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	18
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	18
Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	18
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	18
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Rear Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	17
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	17
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	16
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	16
Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	16
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	16
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	16
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	16

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.

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MOT History from tests of petrol SAAB 9000CSEs year 1994

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