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Saab 9-3 vs Saab 9-3 se sport: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Saab 9-3
74%
MOT pass rate · 155,267 vehicles
Saab 9-3 se sport
67%
MOT pass rate · 37 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-3 (74%) and Saab 9-3 se sport (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Saab 9-3 Saab 9-3 se sport
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 130,302 mi 130,870 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 155,267 37

Most common faults

Saab 9-3

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Oil leak

Saab 9-3 se sport

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  4. Oil leak
  5. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  6. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-3 (74%) and Saab 9-3 se sport (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.