MOT History from tests of petrol SAAB 93s year 2005

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Pass percent:73.30%

(The average a petrol SAAB 93 year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:150,849 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4333
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4149
Registration plate lamp issues	2039
Registration plate issues	1481
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1467
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1332
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1295
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1221
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	984
Rear brake binding	966
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	887
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	841
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	750
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	737
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	737
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	724
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	711
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	672
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	627
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	558
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	544
Windscreen washer not working	527
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	525
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	505
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	503
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	488
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	467
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	433
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	406
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	401
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	379
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	366
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	366
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	360
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	351
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	349
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	346
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	344
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	334
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	325
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	318
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	311
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	305
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	300
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	298
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	295
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	292
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	284
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	283
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	281
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	281
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	278
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	271
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	264
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	257
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	245
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	240
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	237
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	237
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	236
Windscreen has damage	236
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	231
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	225
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	224
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	207
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	206
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	206
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	204
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	200
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	200
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	199
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	198
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	187
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	183
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	182
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	181
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	176
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	168
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	167
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	164
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	160
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	153
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	148
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	147
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	147
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	147
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	146
Rear brake application uneven	141
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	140
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	138
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	135
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	131
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	128
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	127
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	127
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	127
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	126
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	125
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	121

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 93s year 2005

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