SAAB MOT Pass Rate
SAAB passes 69.9% of the time, noticeably below the figure for the national average for cars (78.3%). This is based on 18,379 MOT tests across 3 SAAB models with enough test volume to report on.
Models
| Model | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| 9-3 | 69.5% | 13,032 |
| 9-5 | 71.8% | 3,069 |
| 900 | 68.7% | 1,132 |
Top failure reasons across SAAB
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 50.2% | not working |
| Suspension | 49.5% | fractured or broken |
| Brakes | 42.6% | efficiency below requirements |
| Body, chassis, structure | 19.7% | has a major leak of exhaust gases |
| Tyres | 18.9% | tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 16.7% | inoperative or indicates a malfunction |
| Visibility | 13.6% | does not clear the windscreen effectively |
| Steering | 5.8% | gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 5.0% | prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |
| Road Wheels | 1.8% | fixing missing |