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MOT reliability

Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp

31 vehicles · 76 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 31 Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp vehicles and 76 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,017 miles.

31
Vehicles
76
MOT tests
10,665
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp MOT tests:

  • Other147%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Brakes2%

Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22100%
31883%
42378%
51587%
6888%
73100%

Fuel types: Petrol (30), Other (1)

Most common Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  9. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  10. front brake discs slightly worn and lipped (2 times)
  11. nearside rear tyre perishing on the inner and outer sidewalls (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN O/S/&/N/S/REAR WHEELS (1 times)
  14. SMALL CHIP IN CENTRE OF SCREEN WITHIN LIMIT (1 times)
  15. centre rear seat belt frayed (1 times)

Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 2 7 86% 64,556
2003 9 39 82% 91,998
2002 7 23 87% 58,278

Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp reliability FAQ

Across 31 Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp in our data has covered around 77,017 miles.

Compare the Saab 9-3 arc 150 bhp

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