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MOT reliability

Saab 9-3 linear se turbo auto

16 vehicles · 228 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 16 Saab 9-3 linear se turbo auto vehicles and 228 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-3 linear se turbo auto has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,969 miles.

16
Vehicles
228
MOT tests
5,069
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-3 linear se turbo auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9-3 linear se turbo auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
  • Brakes23%
  • Other18%
  • Emissions & nuisance11%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Visibility2%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Body & structure1%

Saab 9-3 linear se turbo auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31486%
41681%
51479%
61587%
71883%
81771%
91776%
101963%
111968%
121968%
131968%
14967%
15650%

Fuel types: Petrol (14), Other (2)

Most common Saab 9-3 linear se turbo auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9-3 linear se turbo auto MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (18 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (13 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  5. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (7 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  8. Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  10. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  14. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (4 times)
  15. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (4 times)

Saab 9-3 linear se turbo auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 2 27 78% 81,587
2012 7 105 74% 81,172
2011 4 70 71% 80,773

Saab 9-3 linear se turbo auto reliability FAQ

Across 16 Saab 9-3 linear se turbo auto vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9-3 linear se turbo auto MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Saab 9-3 linear se turbo auto in our data has covered around 79,969 miles.

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