2008 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

288

Total Tests (All Years)

99,208 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 60.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto as it ages.

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↓18.3%

4 yrs69.2%

→ ↑17.3%

5 yrs86.5%

→ ↓15.1%

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs65.8%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs61.1%

→ ↑17.7%

9 yrs78.8%

→ ↓18.8%

13 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.5%	40
4 yrs	69.2%	39
5 yrs	86.5%	37
6 yrs	71.4%	35
7 yrs	65.8%	38
8 yrs	61.1%	36
9 yrs	78.8%	33
13 yrs	60.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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
2021 (13 yrs)	60%	30
2017 (9 yrs)	78.8%	33
2016 (8 yrs)	61.1%	36
2015 (7 yrs)	65.8%	38
2014 (6 yrs)	71.4%	35
2013 (5 yrs)	86.5%	37
2012 (4 yrs)	69.2%	39
2011 (3 yrs)	87.5%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 40Avg Mileage 28,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2012

69.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 39Avg Mileage 39,699Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.4%

2013

86.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 37Avg Mileage 49,658Top Failure Suspension — 8.1%

2014

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 57,132Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 66,257Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 75,240Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2017

78.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 33Avg Mileage 78,072Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 99,208Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

MOT results for 2008 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.5%	40	28,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2012	4	69.2%	39	39,699	Driver's View of the Road — 15.4%
2013	5	86.5%	37	49,658	Suspension — 8.1%
2014	6	71.4%	35	57,132	Tyres — 25.7%
2015	7	65.8%	38	66,257	Suspension — 26.3%
2016	8	61.1%	36	75,240	Suspension — 27.8%
2017	9	78.8%	33	78,072	Suspension — 18.2%
2021	13	60.0%	30	99,208	Brakes — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.5% (3 yrs)	46.7% (13 yrs)	+44.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.5% (3 yrs)	36.7% (13 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.5% (3 yrs)	13.3% (13 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2021, covering 288 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.