2005 Saab 9-3 Linear 150 Bhp — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

32.3%

Latest Pass Rate

973

Total Tests (All Years)

116,053 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 32.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 23.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Saab 9-3 Linear 150 Bhp as it ages.

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs79.4%

→ ↓7.4%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs69.0%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs63.4%

→ ↑5.9%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↓7.6%

10 yrs61.7%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs62.0%

→ ↓15.4%

12 yrs46.6%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs45.1%

→ ↑10.8%

14 yrs55.9%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs53.7%

→ ↓21.4%

19 yrs32.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.9%	94
5 yrs	79.4%	97
6 yrs	72.0%	100
7 yrs	69.0%	87
8 yrs	63.4%	82
9 yrs	69.3%	88
10 yrs	61.7%	81
11 yrs	62.0%	79
12 yrs	46.6%	73
13 yrs	45.1%	51
14 yrs	55.9%	34
15 yrs	51.4%	35
16 yrs	53.7%	41
19 yrs	32.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Saab 9-3 Linear 150 Bhp pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	32.3%	31
2021 (16 yrs)	53.7%	41
2020 (15 yrs)	51.4%	35
2019 (14 yrs)	55.9%	34
2018 (13 yrs)	45.1%	51
2017 (12 yrs)	46.6%	73
2016 (11 yrs)	62%	79
2015 (10 yrs)	61.7%	81
2014 (9 yrs)	69.3%	88
2013 (8 yrs)	63.4%	82
2012 (7 yrs)	69%	87
2011 (6 yrs)	72%	100
2010 (5 yrs)	79.4%	97
2009 (4 yrs)	80.9%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 94Avg Mileage 43,249Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 97Avg Mileage 53,026Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 100Avg Mileage 60,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 69,658Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 82Avg Mileage 77,215Top Failure Tyres — 30.5%

2014

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 88Avg Mileage 84,578Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 90,693Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 95,868Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2017High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 73Avg Mileage 96,467Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2018High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 101,476Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 103,184Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 100,263Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.6%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 105,085Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%

2024High Fail Rate

32.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 31Avg Mileage 116,053Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.9%

MOT results for 2005 Saab 9-3 Linear 150 Bhp by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.9%	94	43,249	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2010	5	79.4%	97	53,026	Tyres — 11.3%
2011	6	72.0%	100	60,825	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2012	7	69.0%	87	69,658	Suspension — 20.7%
2013	8	63.4%	82	77,215	Tyres — 30.5%
2014	9	69.3%	88	84,578	Suspension — 25.0%
2015	10	61.7%	81	90,693	Brakes — 43.2%
2016	11	62.0%	79	95,868	Suspension — 57.0%
2017	12	46.6%	73	96,467	Suspension — 49.3%
2018	13	45.1%	51	101,476	Suspension — 56.9%
2019	14	55.9%	34	103,184	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.5%
2020	15	51.4%	35	100,263	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.6%
2021	16	53.7%	41	105,085	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%
2024	19	32.3%	31	116,053	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Saab 9-3 Linear 150 Bhp, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.1%

↑ 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	2.1% (4 yrs)	61.3% (19 yrs)	+59.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.4% (4 yrs)	64.5% (19 yrs)	+58.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (4 yrs)	61.3% (19 yrs)	+52.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9-3 Linear 150 Bhp cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 973 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.