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MOT reliability

Saab 9-3 se turbo

862 vehicles · 2,401 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 862 Saab 9-3 se turbo vehicles and 2,401 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-3 se turbo has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 104,979 miles.

862
Vehicles
2,401
MOT tests
9,335
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-3 se turbo problem areas

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

  • Other115%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%
  • Body & structure0%

Saab 9-3 se turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32387%
410088%
525582%
636378%
743575%
839773%
925670%
1015468%
116572%
124269%
133073%
142277%
152065%
161377%
17978%
18757%
192100%
204100%

Fuel types: Petrol (818), Other (44)

Most common Saab 9-3 se turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (107 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (86 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (82 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (68 times)
  5. Oil leak (58 times)
  6. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (53 times)
  7. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (53 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (46 times)
  9. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (44 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (44 times)
  11. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (41 times)
  12. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (39 times)
  13. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (37 times)
  14. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (35 times)
  15. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (35 times)

Saab 9-3 se turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 2 28 82% 73,827
2003 9 60 75% 65,174
2002 46 205 85% 87,937
2001 127 614 75% 97,899
2000 128 556 76% 105,902
1999 93 456 71% 113,835
1998 62 298 71% 122,568

Saab 9-3 se turbo reliability FAQ

Across 862 Saab 9-3 se turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Saab 9-3 se turbo in our data has covered around 104,979 miles.

Compare the Saab 9-3 se turbo

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