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

In Norway, 43.1% of 4,436 PKK periodic inspections of the Saab 9-3 in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 9.4 points above the 33.7% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with Norway's own average only.

Saab 9-3 in Norway, 2024 periodic inspections
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsInspections
Failed the inspection43.1%33.7% all cars in Norway20244436
Median odometer at inspection200,000kmas recorded20244436
Dangerous faults1.8%of inspections20244436

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)
CountrySaab 9-3 failed, %Country average, %PositionInspections
Norway43.133.79.4 points above4,436
Finland35.526.39.2 points above6,256
The Netherlands57.350.86.5 points above17,130

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

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Saab 9-3 periodic inspection results in Norway, 2024 (source: Statens vegvesen, CC BY 4.0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/saab-9-3/abroad/norway/

Original data: Statens vegvesen. How the matching works: methodology.

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