Does the Saab 9000 fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Saab 9000 records 9.14 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.08 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.06, 95% interval −0.77 to +0.90). It ranks 241 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Saab 9000 is “Emissions levels exceed default limits”, recorded 114 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 114 | 2.26 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 112 | 2.22 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 88 | 1.74 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 40 | 0.79 |
| An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels | 39 | 0.77 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,043 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Saab 9000 gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.0% of Saab 9000 MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 1,696 miles later (701 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 701 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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