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MOT reliability

Saab 9-3 se turbo aut

20 vehicles · 90 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 20 Saab 9-3 se turbo aut vehicles and 90 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-3 se turbo aut has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 109,300 miles.

20
Vehicles
90
MOT tests
7,573
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-3 se turbo aut problem areas

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

  • Other112%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Brakes2%

Saab 9-3 se turbo aut pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5475%
6888%
71974%
82479%
92560%
10580%
11367%
122100%

Fuel types: Petrol (20)

Most common Saab 9-3 se turbo aut MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  3. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  5. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  6. Oil leak (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)

Saab 9-3 se turbo aut pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 2 7 71% 96,083
2000 6 24 75% 121,352
1999 10 47 72% 99,510
1998 2 12 75% 125,518

Saab 9-3 se turbo aut reliability FAQ

Across 20 Saab 9-3 se turbo aut vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9-3 se turbo aut MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).

The typical Saab 9-3 se turbo aut in our data has covered around 109,300 miles.

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