Saab 9000
Made 1988–2019 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
Fewer than 500 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
First-time pass
29.0%
±4.9 pp
n = 334
Annual mileage (median)
3,598 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
2.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
71.0%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 334
29.0% of Saab 9000 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 334, all years of manufacture). A typical one covers 3,598 km a year. Odometer inconsistencies were recorded for 2.1% of the cars assessed. The median idle CO reading is 0.40% vol; 35.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Pass rate by year of manufacture
Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
| Year | First-time pass | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22.6% | 11.4–39.8% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | 20.5–47.5% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | 21.4–47.9% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | 18.6–40.1% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | 21.9–42.2% |
CO (petrol, idle)
0.40%
35.1% over the limit · n = 325
Inspection verdicts
Saab 9000, n = 334
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 9.9% |
| Minor defects | 19.2% |
| Major defects | 64.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 6.3% |
By year of manufacture
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| Year | n | First-time pass | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | n = 1 · too few | — | |
| 2001 | n = 3 · too few | — | |
| 1999 | n = 1 · too few | — | |
| 1998 | n = 14 · too few | — | |
| 1997 | 77 | 21.9–42.2% | |
| 1996 | 64 | 18.6–40.1% | |
| 1995 | 45 | 21.4–47.9% | |
| 1994 | 43 | 20.5–47.5% | |
| 1993 | n = 24 · too few | — | |
| 1992 | 31 | 11.4–39.8% | |
| 1991 | n = 8 · too few | — | |
| 1990 | n = 6 · too few | — | |
| 1989 | n = 5 · too few | — | |
| 1988 | n = 12 · too few | — |
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