MOT History from tests of diesel SAAB 93s year 1998

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Pass percent:68.83%

(The average a diesel SAAB 93 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:5,226 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	309
Headlamp aim out of alignment	280
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	279
Brake pipe excessively corroded	230
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	226
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	174
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	149
Registration plate issues	131
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	109
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	96
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	66
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	64
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	52
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	51
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	47
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	43
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	33
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	30
Rear brake application uneven	30
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Windscreen has damage	25
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	24
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	22
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	22
Rear brake binding	22
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	22
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	21
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	18
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	17
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	17
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	16
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	15
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	14
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	14
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	13
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	13
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	12
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	11
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	11
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	11
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	10
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	10
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	8
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	7
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Front brake application uneven	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	7
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	7
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	7
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	7
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	6
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	6
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	6
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	5
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	5
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	5
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	5
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	5
Nearside rear brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	309
Headlamp aim out of alignment	280
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	279
Brake pipe excessively corroded	230
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	226
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	174
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	149
Registration plate issues	131
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	109
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	96
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	66
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	64
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	52
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	51
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	47
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	43
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	33
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	30
Rear brake application uneven	30
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Windscreen has damage	25
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	24
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	22
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	22
Rear brake binding	22
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	22
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	21
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	18
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	17
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	17
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	16
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	15
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	14
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	14
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	13
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	13
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	12
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	11
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	11
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	11
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	10
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	10
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	8
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	7
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Front brake application uneven	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	7
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	7
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	7
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	7
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	6
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	6
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	6
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	5
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	5
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	5
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	5
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	5
Nearside rear brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5

MOT History from tests of diesel SAAB 93s year 1998

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