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Saab 9-3 vs Saab 9000 cde griffin a: 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
More reliable
Saab 9000 cde griffin a
64%
MOT pass rate · 201 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Saab 9-3 is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 64%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Saab 9-3 Saab 9000 cde griffin a
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 64%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 36%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 130,302 mi 144,629 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 155,267 201

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 cde griffin a

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Saab 9-3 is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 64%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Saab 9-3 report Full Saab 9000 cde griffin a report Most reliable cars

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.