Saab 9-3 - 1998
322.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1998 is 342.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Saab 9-3, model year 1998.
Sample size: 307 cars, 631 tests and 2,032 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 307 cars
The 1998 SAAB 9-3 has an overall defect rate of 322 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 5% lower than the average for cars of the same year. This model shows a notable improvement in steering defects, with a rate of 16 compared to the average of 25. Mileage trends indicate an increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the highest category (over 124,000 miles), where the SAAB 9-3 has a higher defect rate than the yearly average. While tyre wear is common across vehicles, the SAAB 9-3 stands out with significantly fewer issues related to steering.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 307 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.8% worse
156.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 149.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 35.5% better
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.6 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 14.4% better
22.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.3 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 10.6% better
59.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.7 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.6% better
246.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 257.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 14.2% better
69.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 8.3% better
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 6.4% better
55.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 142
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 134
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 104
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 87
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 82
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 11