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Saab 9-3 vs Saab 9000 cd xs i aut: 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 9000 cd xs i aut
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-3 (74%) and Saab 9000 cd xs i aut (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 9000 cd xs i aut
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 7.0
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 130,302 mi 131,741 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 155,267 1

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 9000 cd xs i aut

  1. Oil leak
  2. Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
  3. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  4. Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  5. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  6. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-3 (74%) and Saab 9000 cd xs i aut (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.