Saab reliability: MOT results 2024
Figures updated
Ranked 14 of 52 makes
40,816 Saab cars aged 3 to 20 had an MOT in 2024, and 36.5% failed first time (UK average 28.5%). Allowing for age and mileage, a Saab is 17% less likely to fail than the average car of the same age and mileage.
Saab models ranked
Saab MOT failure rate by age
What Saab cars fail on
| Area | Tests failing | vs similar cars |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 14.9% | ▼ 17% less often |
| Lights and electrics | 13.3% | ▼ 38% less often |
| Brakes | 10.5% | ▼ 17% less often |
| Tyres | 6.7% | ▼ 13% less often |
| Exhaust and emissions | 6.1% | About average |
| Body and structure | 5.8% | ▼ 30% less often |
| Visibility | 5.2% | ▼ 26% less often |
| Steering | 2.1% | ▼ 46% less often |
| Seat belts and airbags | 1.3% | ▼ 43% less often |
| Wheels | 0.5% | ▼ 14% less often |
Most common Saab MOT faults
- Coil spring: fractured or broken5.7% of tests
- Position lamp: not working3.5% of tests
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction2.6% of tests
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.5% of tests
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements2.4% of tests
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.3% of tests
Frequently asked questions
›Are Saab cars reliable?
By MOT results, Saab ranks 14 of 52 makes in 2024, with a reliability score of 120 (100 is average for the same age and mileage). 36.5% of Saab cars failed their MOT first time.
›What is the most reliable Saab?
The Saab 9-5, with a score of 127. The lowest-scoring is the 9-3 (119).
›What do Saab cars fail their MOT on?
Exhaust and emissions: 6.1% of Saab MOTs failed on it, 0.9 times the rate for similar cars. The single most common fault was “Coil spring: fractured or broken”.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2024, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate the league.