I've just found this pic linked on one of the BMW forums, it's the same venturi type vacuum strengthener as used on the manual trans B2*5.
Pic actually answers my question, there's two check valves on the port that goes to the brake booster so to test I'd need to leave the booster end connected, disconnect the other two, block each end in turn blowing into the other to see if air is passing to the booster.
As opposed to trying to just suck on the end that goes to the charge air pipe
There's little or no info about this on the Saab forums, so I'm guessing it doesn't fail too frequently.. Also I don't think it would constitute a boost leak if the check valves were to fail, it would just be pressurizing the servo and would be evident when braking..