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Saab MOT Pass Rates

MOT failure rates for all Saab models based on 2,076,786 real MOT test results.

62.5%
Overall Pass Rate
2,076,786
Total Tests
209
Models

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Saab Models by Pass Rate

12 model families from 113 variants. Click a row to expand variants.

Model Family ▲▼Pass Rate ▲▼Total Tests ▼Variants
▶9-3High Fail Rate63.7%1,449,81570
▶9-5High Fail Rate63.8%417,48817
▶900High Fail Rate51.8%142,4956
▶9000High Fail Rate48.3%48,7439
93High Fail Rate63.2%3,258—
▶9668.5%3,1123
UnclassifiedHigh Fail Rate60.6%2,349—
99High Fail Rate62.3%2,230—
▶9565.3%1,2642
90High Fail Rate50.3%431—
Hearse74.5%141—
V4High Fail Rate56.8%111—

Insufficient Data (<100 tests)

These models had fewer than 100 tests in our database — pass rates may not be statistically reliable.

Model Pass Rate Tests
9-3 Linear Anniv Tid 92.6% 81
9-3 Linear Sport Dt 92.5% 40
9-3 X Xwd Turbo 92.4% 79
Sonett 91.8% 61
9-3 Aero Turbo 87.8% 41
9-3 2.0t Linear Sport S-a 85.7% 56
9-3 Vector Sport 1.9tid 85.0% 40
9-3 Vector Sport Dt 85.0% 60
9-5 Aero Turbo6 Xwd Auto 84.8% 46
9-3 X Ttid Auto 83.6% 67
9-3 Turbo X Auto 83.5% 91
9-3 Turbo Edition Tid 83.1% 83
9-3 Vector Sport A 82.4% 51
Convertible 82.1% 67
9-3 Linear Se Ttid Auto 80.6% 36
9-3 X T Xwd 80.6% 72
9-5 Vector Auto 79.7% 59
9-5 Aero An 2.3t Hot A 79.0% 62
Sonett Iii 78.8% 52
9-5 Linear 77.9% 86
9-3 Vector Sport Tid 150 77.5% 40
9-3 Linear Se Cabrio Tid 76.9% 65
9-5 Vector Se Tid4 Auto 76.9% 65
9-3 Turbo X 76.5% 68
9-3 Linear Se Tid Auto 75.9% 54
9-5 2.0t 75.7% 70
9-3 1.8t Linear Sport S-a 75.6% 78
9-3 Vector Sport Tid A 75.0% 32
9-3 Aero Anniv 2.0 T A 74.1% 54
9-3 Linear Sport Dth A 73.9% 69
9-3 1.8t Linear 73.3% 90
9-3 Linear Se 1.8t A 73.1% 78
9-3 Airflow 150 Dt A 72.5% 40
9-3 Aero Anniv 2.0t 72.4% 87
9-5 Airflow 150 Dt A 71.7% 46
9-3 Aero Anniv V6 A 71.4% 70
9-5 Vector Se Tid4 71.4% 35
9-3 Vector Anniv Tid 71.4% 91
9-5 Linear Se Tid 150 A 71.0% 31
9-3 Turbo Edition Ttid A 70.9% 55
9-5 Vector Sport An Tid A 70.3% 37
. 70.0% 30
9-5 2.0t Edition Auto 69.9% 93
9-3 Linear Sport An Tid 69.8% 96
9-3 Vector Sport 1.8t A 69.7% 33
900 Turbo 3 Dohc 16 69.3% 88
9-3 Turbo Edition Ttid 130 69.1% 97
9-3 Vector Auto 69.0% 71
9-5 Se V6 Turbo Auto 68.9% 74
9000 Aero Auto 67.6% 74
9-3 Linear Se 1.9tid 67.5% 77
9-3 Turbo Edtn Ttid 180 A 67.5% 77
99 L 66.7% 30
9-3 Turbo Edition Tid 120 66.2% 74
Saloon 66.1% 59
95 Lv4 66.0% 53
9-3 Vector Sport B/p 66.0% 50
9-3 2.0t Linear 65.9% 44
9-5 Vector Se Ttid4 65.9% 41
9- 65.9% 41
9-3 Vector Sport Ttid A 65.8% 38
9-3 S Eco 65.8% 38
9-3 Turbo Edition Auto 65.3% 72
93 Aero 63.5% 63
Saab 61.9% 63
9-3 S Auto 61.9% 42
9-3 Vector Dth 60.6% 33
9-3 Se Ttid4 180 60.5% 38
95 Estate 60.3% 73
9-5 Airflow 150 Dt 60.0% 40
9-5 Linear Sport 2.0t 60.0% 45
900 Turbo 59.6% 47
900 S Talladega 58.6% 70
9-3 Vector Sport Turbo 57.1% 56
9-3 S Turbo Auto 55.0% 60
96 V4 Deluxe 54.3% 35
9-3 Linear 175 Bhp Auto 53.8% 65
9000 Cdi Auto 53.3% 30
9-3 Se 53.3% 45
900 S Convertible 51.9% 52
9-5 Arc Tid 51.5% 33
9000 Cd Carlsson Turbo A 51.4% 35
9-3 S Tid 48.8% 41
Estate 48.6% 35
900 X 48.4% 31
900 Xs Auto 48.1% 52
900 I 47.5% 59
900s 47.1% 34
9-5 Arc Auto 46.7% 30
Aero 46.2% 52
900 Se Turbo Auto 45.9% 37
900 Se Auto 40.5% 37
9000 Cs Turbo Auto 36.9% 65
9000 Cse Anniversary 34.4% 32
9000 Cs I 31.5% 54
900 Se V6 Auto 30.0% 30

About Saab MOT Data

Saab had 2,076,786 MOT tests on record with an overall pass rate of 62.5%. The most reliable Saab model is the 9-3 Linear Se Ttid (83.6% pass rate) and the least reliable is the 900 Xs (41.1% pass rate).

Related Makes

SEAT 68.4% Sinnis 67.6% Skoda 72.1% Smart 67.5% Smart (mcc) 69.6% Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto 78.3%

See how Saab compares to other manufacturers in our overall reliability rankings.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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