1998–2012 · 37,041 MOT tests

Saab 9-3 MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Saab 9-3 did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

109Well above average
Best year201275.3% passed
Worst year199864.1% passed
Rank in Saab2 of 3

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1998: 64.1% passed (average for its age 64.9%)981999: 66.9% passed (average for its age 63.3%)992000: 64.6% passed (average for its age 61.5%)002001: 63.2% passed (average for its age 59.4%)012002: 63.3% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022003: 60.7% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 58.7% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 60.6% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 59.5% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 62.2% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 65.0% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 65.4% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 67.3% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 67.3% passed (average for its age 61.8%)112012: 75.3% passed (average for its age 64.3%)12

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2012 9-319075.3%64.3%
117Well above average
2011 9-32,39567.3%61.8%
109Well above average
2010 9-33,45167.3%59.6%
113Well above average
2009 9-33,67665.4%58.4%
112Well above average
2008 9-35,79365.0%56.9%
114Well above average
2007 9-36,73862.2%56.9%
109Well above average
2006 9-35,34159.5%56.1%
106Above average
2005 9-33,39760.6%56.5%
107Above average
2004 9-32,20058.7%56.4%
104Above average
2003 9-391060.7%57.3%
106Above average
2002 9-381463.3%58.1%
109Well above average
2001 9-374163.2%59.4%
106Above average
2000 9-363064.6%61.5%
105Above average
1999 9-349566.9%63.3%
106Above average
1998 9-327064.1%64.9%
99About average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 37,041 tests.

  1. Coil spring: fractured or broken5.9%
  2. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.5%
  3. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements2.3%
  4. Service brake performance: excessively binding2.2%
  5. Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases2.0%
  6. Position lamp: not working2.0%
  7. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.9%
  8. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.2%

Other Saab models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Saab 9-57,648
111Well above average
Saab 9001,633
95Below average