What is the SAAB 9-3 MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 75.1% of 46,358 tests (34,587 passes, 11,449 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
SAAB 9-3
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
34,587 passes · 11,449 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupSuspension9,827 recorded items
02 · Failure groupBrakes8,015 recorded items
03 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment7,016 recorded items
04 · Failure groupTyres3,751 recorded items
05 · Failure groupBody, chassis, structure3,376 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 190 | 82.6% | 81,426 mi |
| 13 | 2,760 | 76.4% | 113,072 mi |
| 14 | 4,105 | 76.6% | 111,185 mi |
| 15 | 4,586 | 75.6% | 113,051 mi |
| 16 | 7,293 | 75.1% | 123,239 mi |
| 17 | 8,566 | 74.1% | 119,023 mi |
| 18 | 6,820 | 72.9% | 118,877 mi |
| 19 | 4,322 | 73.7% | 115,969 mi |
| 20 | 2,835 | 73.0% | 113,569 mi |
| 21 | 1,149 | 73.8% | 114,362 mi |
| 22 | 1,015 | 74.8% | 108,248 mi |
| 23 | 928 | 75.4% | 108,153 mi |
| 24 | 802 | 75.8% | 106,627 mi |
| 25 | 621 | 76.5% | 109,785 mi |
| 26 | 355 | 74.9% | 110,818 mi |