2006 Saab 9-3 Linear 150 Bhp — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,015

Total Tests (All Years)

115,862 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 66.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Saab 9-3 Linear 150 Bhp as it ages.

3 yrs73.2%

→ ↑3.1%

4 yrs76.3%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs71.6%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs65.4%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs64.1%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs63.5%

→ ↓11.4%

11 yrs52.1%

→ ↑11.7%

12 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↑5.5%

15 yrs61.8%

→ ↓7.5%

16 yrs54.3%

→ ↑30.1%

17 yrs84.4%

→ ↓17.7%

18 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	73.2%	82
4 yrs	76.3%	76
5 yrs	71.6%	74
6 yrs	65.4%	78
7 yrs	65.4%	81
8 yrs	63.6%	77
9 yrs	64.1%	78
10 yrs	63.5%	74
11 yrs	52.1%	71
12 yrs	63.8%	47
13 yrs	59.2%	49
14 yrs	56.3%	48
15 yrs	61.8%	55
16 yrs	54.3%	35
17 yrs	84.4%	45
18 yrs	66.7%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)	66.7%	45
2023 (17 yrs)	84.4%	45
2022 (16 yrs)	54.3%	35
2021 (15 yrs)	61.8%	55
2020 (14 yrs)	56.3%	48
2019 (13 yrs)	59.2%	49
2018 (12 yrs)	63.8%	47
2017 (11 yrs)	52.1%	71
2016 (10 yrs)	63.5%	74
2015 (9 yrs)	64.1%	78
2014 (8 yrs)	63.6%	77
2013 (7 yrs)	65.4%	81
2012 (6 yrs)	65.4%	78
2011 (5 yrs)	71.6%	74
2010 (4 yrs)	76.3%	76
2009 (3 yrs)	73.2%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 82Avg Mileage 29,622Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 76Avg Mileage 38,806Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2011

71.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 74Avg Mileage 46,430Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2012

65.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 78Avg Mileage 56,084Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 81Avg Mileage 63,186Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 77Avg Mileage 72,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 79,073Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 86,064Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 91,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%

2018High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 96,724Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 100,134Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 104,276Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.3%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 104,947Top Failure Tyres — 52.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 108,629Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%

2023

84.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 45Avg Mileage 112,976Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 45Avg Mileage 115,862Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

MOT results for 2006 Saab 9-3 Linear 150 Bhp by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	73.2%	82	29,622	Tyres — 11.0%
2010	4	76.3%	76	38,806	Tyres — 9.2%
2011	5	71.6%	74	46,430	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2012	6	65.4%	78	56,084	Suspension — 28.2%
2013	7	65.4%	81	63,186	Suspension — 34.6%
2014	8	63.6%	77	72,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2015	9	64.1%	78	79,073	Brakes — 35.9%
2016	10	63.5%	74	86,064	Suspension — 33.8%
2017	11	52.1%	71	91,245	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%
2018	12	63.8%	47	96,724	Suspension — 25.5%
2019	13	59.2%	49	100,134	Brakes — 30.6%
2020	14	56.3%	48	104,276	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.3%
2021	15	61.8%	55	104,947	Tyres — 52.7%
2022	16	54.3%	35	108,629	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%
2023	17	84.4%	45	112,976	Brakes — 22.2%
2024	18	66.7%	45	115,862	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Saab 9-3 Linear 150 Bhp, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.7% (3 yrs)	37.8% (18 yrs)	+34.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.5% (3 yrs)	37.8% (18 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (3 yrs)	40.0% (18 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,015 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.