Service brake fluctuating on the Saab 9-3
Service brake fluctuating on the Saab 9-3 is recorded on 2,996 tests — 2.2% of all its MOT tests, against 1.0% across every car in the data. That is 2.2× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.0% of tests record it — this model is 2.2× that share |
| The 364 models compared | 19 of 364, highest first |
| The model's own record | 137,430 tests · every year of the 9-3 → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Saab 9-3 tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2000, 1.5% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2011, 1.1%. The share has fallen 0.4 points over that time. Worst year 2000 at 1.5%; best 2003 at 0.9%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74 | 4,876 | 1.5% |
| 2001 | 56 | 5,610 | 1.0% |
| 2002 | 62 | 6,106 | 1.0% |
| 2003 | 61 | 7,028 | 0.9% |
| 2004 | 166 | 17,002 | 1.0% |
| 2005 | 280 | 26,144 | 1.1% |
| 2006 | 447 | 40,980 | 1.1% |
| 2007 | 582 | 51,296 | 1.1% |
| 2008 | 474 | 43,756 | 1.1% |
| 2009 | 309 | 27,498 | 1.1% |
| 2010 | 269 | 25,740 | 1.1% |
| 2011 | 200 | 17,596 | 1.1% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £60–£150 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Service brake fluctuating: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Saab 9-3 MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Saab model →