Saab 9-3 - 2002
330.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Saab 9-3, model year 2002.
Sample size: 890 cars, 1,796 tests and 5,929 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: 890 cars
The 2002 SAAB 9-3 has an overall defect rate of 330 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs significantly better in the steering category, with only 15% of vehicles showing defects compared to the average of 25%. Additionally, while lights and electrics issues are reported at 63% for this model, they still fall short of the overall average of 96%. The defect rate tends to increase with mileage, particularly notable in the higher mileage categories, but the 9-3 consistently remains below the yearly average across all mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 890 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.8% better
160.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 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
▲ 39.1% better
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 13.5% better
25.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.4% better
63.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.0% better
256.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 8.9% better
62.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 9.4% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 16.4% worse
62.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 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)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 441
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 352
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 345
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 312
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 288
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 276
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 261
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 257
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 245
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 233
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
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: 40
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 34