MOT reliability

Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t

22 vehicles · 307 completed MOT tests analysed

79%

MOT pass rate

Based on 22 Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t vehicles and 307 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 102,370 miles.

Vehicles

307

MOT tests

5,791

Avg miles / year

1.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t MOT tests:

Other46%
Tyres, wheels & suspension32%
Brakes14%
Lamps & electrical5%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Body & structure3%
Steering3%
Visibility2%

Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t pass rate by age

How the Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	19	89%
4	21	86%
5	22	77%
6	23	78%
7	22	77%
8	22	73%
9	24	67%
10	19	79%
11	18	78%
12	18	89%
13	22	73%
14	19	79%
15	20	80%
16	20	85%
17	10	70%

Fuel types: Petrol (21), Other (1)

Most common Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t MOT tests:

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (17 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (13 times)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (13 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (10 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (7 times)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (7 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (5 times)
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (5 times)
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (5 times)

Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2010	5	83	76%	89,859
2009	12	216	80%	108,447

Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t reliability FAQ

Across 22 Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t MOT issues are: Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)); 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).

The typical Saab 9-3 vector sport 1.8t in our data has covered around 102,370 miles.

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Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	19	89%
4	21	86%
5	22	77%
6	23	78%
7	22	77%
8	22	73%
9	24	67%
10	19	79%
11	18	78%
12	18	89%
13	22	73%
14	19	79%
15	20	80%
16	20	85%
17	10	70%

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	19	89%
4	21	86%
5	22	77%
6	23	78%
7	22	77%
8	22	73%
9	24	67%
10	19	79%
11	18	78%
12	18	89%
13	22	73%
14	19	79%
15	20	80%
16	20	85%
17	10	70%