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MOT reliability

Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150

185 vehicles · 1,863 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 185 Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150 vehicles and 1,863 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150 has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 130,250 miles.

185
Vehicles
1,863
MOT tests
9,390
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150 MOT tests:

  • Other38%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension35%
  • Brakes19%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Visibility2%
  • Identification & plates2%

Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150 pass rate by age

How the Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
313385%
413183%
514079%
613580%
714874%
814475%
913274%
1012078%
1113068%
1211975%
1311572%
1410072%
158972%
162471%
172100%

Fuel types: Diesel (185)

Most common Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (57 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (57 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (51 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (47 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (39 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (38 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (36 times)
  8. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (33 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (28 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (28 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (28 times)
  12. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (28 times)
  13. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (27 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) (27 times)
  15. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (26 times)

Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 4 52 79% 150,160
2010 89 1,213 75% 124,528
2009 30 397 79% 127,968

Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150 reliability FAQ

Across 185 Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150 vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150 in our data has covered around 130,250 miles.

Compare the Saab 9-3 turbo edition tid 150

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