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MOT reliability

Saab 9-3 viggen turbo

64 vehicles · 578 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 64 Saab 9-3 viggen turbo vehicles and 578 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-3 viggen turbo has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 117,493 miles.

64
Vehicles
578
MOT tests
5,648
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-3 viggen turbo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9-3 viggen turbo MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering2%

Saab 9-3 viggen turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5875%
63675%
74986%
85375%
94088%
103776%
113678%
123776%
133776%
143171%
152778%
162378%
172277%
182171%
191974%
202370%

Fuel types: Petrol (64)

Most common Saab 9-3 viggen turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (32 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (28 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  6. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (11 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (10 times)
  8. Oil leak (10 times)
  9. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (9 times)
  10. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (9 times)
  11. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (8 times)
  12. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  13. oil leak (7 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (7 times)

Saab 9-3 viggen turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 3 43 91% 74,717
2000 19 217 78% 116,294
1999 23 318 76% 124,362

Saab 9-3 viggen turbo reliability FAQ

Across 64 Saab 9-3 viggen turbo 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 viggen turbo MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Saab 9-3 viggen turbo in our data has covered around 117,493 miles.

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