Saab 9-3 — reliability by registration year
2000–2011 · 12 registration years · 30,187 first tests
2004
breaks the run — 3.8 pp worse than the years either side
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every 9-3 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table. Years without their own report are listed here with the same figures.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,179 | 66.3% | 69.8% | Coil spring (front) 18.4% |
| 2010 | 3,100 | 65.7% | 69.1% | Coil spring (front) 18.1% |
| 2009 | 3,192 | 64.5% | 68.8% | Coil spring (front) 13.9% |
| 2008 | 4,841 | 63.5% | 68.4% | Coil spring (front) 10.9% |
| 2007 | 5,547 | 62.9% | 68.5% | Position lamp (front) 9.1% |
| 2006 | 4,231 | 59.9% | 67.2% | Position lamp (front) 14.6% |
| 2005 | 2,719 | 60.6% | 66.8% | Position lamp (front) 15.3% |
| 2004 | 1,777 | 58.2% | 65.7% | Position lamp (front) 15.1% |
| 3.8 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2004 9-3s most often: Position lamp (front) (15.1%) · Headlamp aim (9.4%) · Rbt (sp) (9.1%) | ||||
| 2003 | 746 | 63.4% | 70.1% | |
| 2002 | 679 | 68.9% | 75.1% | |
| 2001 | 608 | 64.6% | 70.2% | |
| 2000 | 568 | 64.6% | 72.4% | |