MOT reliability
Saab 9-3 vector sport turbo a
2 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Saab 9-3 vector sport turbo a vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-3 vector sport turbo a has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,290 miles.
2
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
5,292
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Saab 9-3 vector sport turbo a problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Saab 9-3 vector sport turbo a MOT tests:
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Other38%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
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Brakes23%
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Emissions & nuisance10%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Visibility3%
Saab 9-3 vector sport turbo a pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1), Other (1)
Most common Saab 9-3 vector sport turbo a MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9-3 vector sport turbo a MOT tests:
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- age cracking in offside rear tyre tread (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- slight age cracking in nearside rear tyre tread (1 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- offside rear & nearside front tyres worn to 2.7mm (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
- both rear tyres worn to 2.7mm (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Saab 9-3 vector sport turbo a pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 19 | 68% | 172,404 |
Saab 9-3 vector sport turbo a reliability FAQ
Across 2 Saab 9-3 vector sport turbo a vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Saab 9-3 vector sport turbo a MOT issues are:
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)).
The typical Saab 9-3 vector sport turbo a in our data has covered around
100,290 miles.
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