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MOT reliability

Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp

721 vehicles · 6,398 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 721 Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp vehicles and 6,398 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 128,160 miles.

721
Vehicles
6,398
MOT tests
9,075
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure2%

Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp pass rate by age

How the Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21191%
351485%
452279%
550276%
649274%
746674%
846070%
948967%
1043271%
1139570%
1237666%
1329872%
1427267%
1520169%
1617065%
1713964%
1810869%
199264%
206070%

Fuel types: Petrol (663), Other (55), Diesel (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (350 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (312 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (227 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (224 times)
  5. Oil leak (198 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (165 times)
  7. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (116 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (115 times)
  9. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (110 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (109 times)
  11. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (96 times)
  12. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (94 times)
  13. Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (92 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (86 times)
  15. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (84 times)

Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 4 87 72% 133,862
2006 50 770 74% 132,093
2005 52 812 72% 140,532
2004 123 1,687 72% 123,533
2003 208 2,694 72% 125,063

Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp reliability FAQ

Across 721 Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Saab 9-3 aero 210 bhp in our data has covered around 128,160 miles.

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