MOT reliability
Saab 9-3 eco
79 vehicles · 178 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 79 Saab 9-3 eco vehicles and 178 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-3 eco has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 104,648 miles.
79
Vehicles
178
MOT tests
8,948
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Saab 9-3 eco problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Saab 9-3 eco MOT tests:
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Other123%
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Seatbelts & equipment11%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Brakes4%
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Steering3%
Saab 9-3 eco pass rate by age
How the Saab 9-3 eco's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 5 | 17 | 94% |
| 6 | 44 | 84% |
| 7 | 37 | 76% |
| 8 | 37 | 68% |
| 9 | 18 | 67% |
| 10 | 4 | 75% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (74), Other (5)
Most common Saab 9-3 eco MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9-3 eco MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (6 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (6 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
Saab 9-3 eco pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 84,515 |
| 2001 | 7 | 27 | 78% | 85,108 |
| 2000 | 27 | 110 | 80% | 107,504 |
| 1999 | 4 | 21 | 67% | 127,548 |
Saab 9-3 eco reliability FAQ
Across 79 Saab 9-3 eco vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Saab 9-3 eco MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d).
The typical Saab 9-3 eco in our data has covered around
104,648 miles.
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