2003 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

259

Total Tests (All Years)

105,190 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 63.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto as it ages.

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↓11.5%

8 yrs58.5%

→ ↑7.3%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↑4.8%

10 yrs70.6%

→ ↓13.0%

11 yrs57.6%

→ ↑5.7%

12 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.8%	43
7 yrs	70.0%	40
8 yrs	58.5%	41
9 yrs	65.8%	38
10 yrs	70.6%	34
11 yrs	57.6%	33
12 yrs	63.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (12 yrs)	63.3%	30
2014 (11 yrs)	57.6%	33
2013 (10 yrs)	70.6%	34
2012 (9 yrs)	65.8%	38
2011 (8 yrs)	58.5%	41
2010 (7 yrs)	70%	40
2009 (6 yrs)	69.8%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 67,369Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%

2010

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 76,610Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2011High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 86,094Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2012

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 91,151Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2013

70.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 34Avg Mileage 92,374Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 100,637Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2015High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30Avg Mileage 105,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

MOT results for 2003 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.8%	43	67,369	Suspension — 18.6%
2010	7	70.0%	40	76,610	Tyres — 12.5%
2011	8	58.5%	41	86,094	Brakes — 26.8%
2012	9	65.8%	38	91,151	Suspension — 26.3%
2013	10	70.6%	34	92,374	Suspension — 26.5%
2014	11	57.6%	33	100,637	Suspension — 45.5%
2015	12	63.3%	30	105,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.6% (6 yrs)	36.7% (12 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (6 yrs)	30.0% (12 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.0% (6 yrs)	30.0% (12 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	7.0% (6 yrs)	20.0% (12 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.6% (6 yrs)	26.7% (12 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 259 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.