MOT reliability
Saab Sonett iii
14 vehicles · 83 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate
Based on 14 Saab Sonett iii vehicles and 83 completed MOT tests, the Saab Sonett iii has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,285 miles.
14
Vehicles
83
MOT tests
471
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Saab Sonett iii problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Saab Sonett iii MOT tests:
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Other132%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Brakes6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Body & structure2%
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Steering1%
Saab Sonett iii pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 100% |
| 2 | 3 | 67% |
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 8 | 50% |
| 9 | 4 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 13 | 3 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 100% |
| 16 | 4 | 75% |
| 17 | 4 | 100% |
| 18 | 4 | 100% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (14)
Most common Saab Sonett iii MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab Sonett iii MOT tests:
- Oil leak (5 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
- o/s seatbelt difficult to retract (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- various repair patches require "tidying up" none prescibed areas (2 times)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
- Front wipers deteriorated (2 times)
Saab Sonett iii pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 14,257 |
| 2009 | 1 | 12 | 67% | 25,397 |
| 1999 | 3 | 21 | 71% | 59,342 |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 20,999 |
| 1997 | 1 | 13 | 85% | 99,195 |
| 1981 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 44,743 |
| 1974 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 24,954 |
Saab Sonett iii reliability FAQ
Across 14 Saab Sonett iii vehicles in our MOT data,
77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Saab Sonett iii MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a).
The typical Saab Sonett iii in our data has covered around
45,285 miles.
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