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Saab 9-3 turbo edtn tid 150 a

70 vehicles · 963 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 70 Saab 9-3 turbo edtn tid 150 a vehicles and 963 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-3 turbo edtn tid 150 a has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 128,436 miles.

70
Vehicles
963
MOT tests
8,458
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-3 turbo edtn tid 150 a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
  • Other34%
  • Brakes18%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Visibility4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Steering2%

Saab 9-3 turbo edtn tid 150 a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
36190%
46387%
56884%
66483%
77180%
87278%
97773%
107276%
116477%
127368%
136673%
146175%
155277%
162662%
172100%

Fuel types: Diesel (69), Petrol (1)

Most common Saab 9-3 turbo edtn tid 150 a MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (36 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (26 times)
  3. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (23 times)
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (22 times)
  5. Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (20 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) (18 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (15 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (14 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (14 times)
  14. Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (13 times)
  15. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (13 times)

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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 2 32 81% 146,146
2010 49 748 78% 125,921
2009 7 113 74% 95,056

Saab 9-3 turbo edtn tid 150 a reliability FAQ

Across 70 Saab 9-3 turbo edtn tid 150 a vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9-3 turbo edtn tid 150 a 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)); Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)).

The typical Saab 9-3 turbo edtn tid 150 a in our data has covered around 128,436 miles.

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