2006 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

416

Total Tests (All Years)

115,184 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 53.8%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp as it ages.

3 yrs78.8%

→ ↓7.1%

4 yrs71.7%

→ ↑6.7%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓8.2%

6 yrs70.2%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓15.6%

9 yrs51.1%

→ ↑19.4%

10 yrs70.5%

→ ↓16.7%

11 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.8%	52
4 yrs	71.7%	46
5 yrs	78.4%	51
6 yrs	70.2%	47
7 yrs	68.1%	47
8 yrs	66.7%	45
9 yrs	51.1%	45
10 yrs	70.5%	44
11 yrs	53.8%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	53.8%	39
2016 (10 yrs)	70.5%	44
2015 (9 yrs)	51.1%	45
2014 (8 yrs)	66.7%	45
2013 (7 yrs)	68.1%	47
2012 (6 yrs)	70.2%	47
2011 (5 yrs)	78.4%	51
2010 (4 yrs)	71.7%	46
2009 (3 yrs)	78.8%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 52Avg Mileage 45,030Top Failure Brakes — 9.6%

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 58,125Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 51Avg Mileage 68,251Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 78,432Top Failure Suspension — 19.1%

2013

68.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 87,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 92,794Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2015High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 101,476Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2016

70.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 108,756Top Failure Tyres — 31.8%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 115,184Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%

MOT results for 2006 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.8%	52	45,030	Brakes — 9.6%
2010	4	71.7%	46	58,125	Tyres — 21.7%
2011	5	78.4%	51	68,251	Tyres — 11.8%
2012	6	70.2%	47	78,432	Suspension — 19.1%
2013	7	68.1%	47	87,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2014	8	66.7%	45	92,794	Brakes — 31.1%
2015	9	51.1%	45	101,476	Suspension — 57.8%
2016	10	70.5%	44	108,756	Tyres — 31.8%
2017	11	53.8%	39	115,184	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp, with age trends.

Tyres

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

15.4%

— Consistent

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	5.8% (3 yrs)	53.8% (11 yrs)	+48.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.8% (3 yrs)	23.1% (11 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.6% (3 yrs)	25.6% (11 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 416 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.