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MOT reliability

Saab 9-3 sportswagon

1 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Saab 9-3 sportswagon vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-3 sportswagon has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,101 miles.

1
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
3,259
Avg miles / year
6.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-3 sportswagon problem areas

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

  • Other100%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Saab 9-3 sportswagon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
61100%
7250%
8250%
91100%
10250%
11250%
121100%
141100%
15250%
16250%
17250%
1810%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Saab 9-3 sportswagon MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (5 times)
  2. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  4. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (3 times)
  6. Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (3 times)
  7. Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (3 times)
  9. Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (3 times)
  10. Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  12. front brake discs worn (2 times)
  13. rear brake discs worn (2 times)
  14. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)

Saab 9-3 sportswagon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 1 19 58% 123,101

Saab 9-3 sportswagon reliability FAQ

Across 1 Saab 9-3 sportswagon vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 6.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9-3 sportswagon MOT issues are: Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b); Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d); Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).

The typical Saab 9-3 sportswagon in our data has covered around 123,101 miles.

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