Repair costs
Saab repair costs by model and MOT fail item
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 199,822 MOT tests · Updated
1 of 2 Saab models need at least one repair clearly more or less often than class 4 vehicles the same age, from 199,822 MOT tests [1].
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Prices are national; what differs by model is how often MOTs call for a repair.
Repairs Saab models need more or less often
| Repair | Models more often | Models less often |
|---|---|---|
| Coil spring replacement cost | 1 | 0 |
Saab models one by one
Saab 9-3
Saab 9-3 common problems 166,679 MOT tests
- Saab 9-3 coil spring replacement: fails 1.9× (1.85–1.92×) as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
Saab 9-5
Saab 9-5 common problems 33,143 MOT tests
No repair differs clearly from class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.
Which repairs is one car heading for?
The prices here are for the job, not for one car. A car's MOT history, by registration, lists the advisories its testers recorded, which are often the next repairs.
- Check a Saab's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
Questions people ask
Which repair do Saab models need more often than other cars?
1 Saab model fails on the items coil spring replacement fixes clearly more often than class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.
Do Saab repairs cost more?
1 repairs are listed here with national prices: the price does not change by make in this data, only how often MOTs call for the repair.
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Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 199,822 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Rates are per 100 MOT tests of class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans) at each age. Model comparisons are against all class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel, pooled over 2022 to 2025 tests: they are not matched on test year or on mileage. Advisory figures count pairs of consecutive MOT tests of the same vehicle: "next MOT" means its next test 300 to 500 days (about 10 to 16 months) later, and the no-advisory comparison is standardised to the advised vehicles' age bands. Repairs between MOTs and breakdowns are not in this data. How we compare