Saab 9-3 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 57.3% of 17,130 APK periodic inspections of the Saab 9-3 in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 6.5 points above the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Saab 9-3 in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	57.3	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	17130
Defects per inspection	1.49	per inspection	as recorded	2024	17130

Saab 9-3 MOT results in the UK · Check a Saab 9-3 by registration · Download the outside-source table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Saab 9-3 do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Saab 9-3 against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Saab 9-3: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Saab 9-3 failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	43.1	33.7	9.4 points above	4,436
Finland	35.5	26.3	9.2 points above	6,256
The Netherlands	57.3	50.8	6.5 points above	17,130

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 27,822 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Saab 9-3?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Saab 9-3 in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 4,221 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Saab 9-3: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	4,221
RA2	Excessive leakage of other fluids	Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen	2,023
497	Number plate lamp not working (properly) or missing	Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt	1,565
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	1,262
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	1,232
584	Side light not working (properly)	Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)	1,078
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	833
115	Exhaust system not gas-tight / unsafe exhaust discharge	Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse	748

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 17,130 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Saab 9-3 periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/saab-9-3/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

Saab 9-3 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

How does the Saab 9-3 do in each country it is inspected in?

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Saab 9-3?

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