# Saab 9-3 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Saab 9-3 passes its MOT first time 64% of the time, from 32,421 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 64%
- MOT tests analysed: 32,421 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 25,844 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 104 | 70% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 91 (few mots) | 74% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1,836 | 66% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 422 | 69% |
| 2011 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 2,478 | 65% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 754 | 69% |
| 2010 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 2,242 | 64% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1,096 | 69% |
| 2009 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 3,069 | 62% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1,954 | 67% |
| 2008 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 3,268 | 65% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 2,510 | 62% |
| 2007 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 3,041 | 63% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1,367 | 57% |
| 2006 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 2,554 | 61% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 285 | 57% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1,797 | 59% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 60 (few mots) | 48% |
| 2004 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 763 | 63% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 79% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 668 | 71% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 39 (few mots) | 49% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 619 | 65% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 32 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 589 | 65% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 471 | 67% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 20% |
| 1999 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 253 | 64% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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