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MOT reliability

Saab 9-3 vector sport 160 ttid auto

4 vehicles · 42 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Saab 9-3 vector sport 160 ttid auto vehicles and 42 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-3 vector sport 160 ttid auto has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 88,904 miles.

4
Vehicles
42
MOT tests
6,292
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-3 vector sport 160 ttid auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9-3 vector sport 160 ttid auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension56%
  • Other31%
  • Brakes22%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Visibility2%

Saab 9-3 vector sport 160 ttid auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
3367%
42100%
52100%
6367%
72100%
82100%
9367%
10367%
112100%
12367%
13250%
142100%
151100%

Fuel types: Diesel (4)

Most common Saab 9-3 vector sport 160 ttid auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9-3 vector sport 160 ttid auto MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) (2 times)
  4. Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (2 times)
  6. Items removed from driver's view prior to test (2 times)
  7. No Emissions (2 times)
  8. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  10. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)

Saab 9-3 vector sport 160 ttid auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 3 31 81% 74,758

Saab 9-3 vector sport 160 ttid auto reliability FAQ

Across 4 Saab 9-3 vector sport 160 ttid auto vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9-3 vector sport 160 ttid auto MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)).

The typical Saab 9-3 vector sport 160 ttid auto in our data has covered around 88,904 miles.

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