2004 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

48.4%

Latest Pass Rate

328

Total Tests (All Years)

103,384 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 48.4%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.9% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto as it ages.

5 yrs67.4%

→ ↑11.8%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs77.3%

→ ↓12.9%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs64.3%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↓8.3%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↓7.2%

12 yrs48.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	67.4%	46
6 yrs	79.2%	48
7 yrs	77.3%	44
8 yrs	64.4%	45
9 yrs	64.3%	42
10 yrs	63.9%	36
11 yrs	55.6%	36
12 yrs	48.4%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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
2016 (12 yrs)	48.4%	31
2015 (11 yrs)	55.6%	36
2014 (10 yrs)	63.9%	36
2013 (9 yrs)	64.3%	42
2012 (8 yrs)	64.4%	45
2011 (7 yrs)	77.3%	44
2010 (6 yrs)	79.2%	48
2009 (5 yrs)	67.4%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 46Avg Mileage 55,772Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 48Avg Mileage 68,928Top Failure Suspension — 10.4%

2011

77.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 71,357Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 84,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42Avg Mileage 94,701Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 96,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 104,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%

2016High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 103,384Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

MOT results for 2004 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	67.4%	46	55,772	Tyres — 21.7%
2010	6	79.2%	48	68,928	Suspension — 10.4%
2011	7	77.3%	44	71,357	Tyres — 15.9%
2012	8	64.4%	45	84,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2013	9	64.3%	42	94,701	Suspension — 42.9%
2014	10	63.9%	36	96,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2015	11	55.6%	36	104,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%
2016	12	48.4%	31	103,384	Suspension — 80.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.3% (5 yrs)	67.7% (12 yrs)	+63.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.6% (5 yrs)	80.6% (12 yrs)	+61.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.3% (5 yrs)	54.8% (12 yrs)	+50.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.7% (5 yrs)	41.9% (12 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.5% (5 yrs)	9.7% (12 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 328 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.