2002 Saab 9-3 Se Tid — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

40.6%

Latest Pass Rate

366

Total Tests (All Years)

150,082 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 40.6%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 12.5% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Saab 9-3 Se Tid as it ages.

7 yrs56.9%

→ ↓13.6%

8 yrs43.3%

→ ↑19.4%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↓8.2%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↑5.1%

11 yrs59.6%

→ ↓15.7%

12 yrs43.9%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs40.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	56.9%	72
8 yrs	43.3%	60
9 yrs	62.7%	59
10 yrs	54.5%	55
11 yrs	59.6%	47
12 yrs	43.9%	41
13 yrs	40.6%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Saab 9-3 Se Tid pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (13 yrs)	40.6%	32
2014 (12 yrs)	43.9%	41
2013 (11 yrs)	59.6%	47
2012 (10 yrs)	54.5%	55
2011 (9 yrs)	62.7%	59
2010 (8 yrs)	43.3%	60
2009 (7 yrs)	56.9%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 116,456Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2010High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 122,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 132,213Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 137,988Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2013High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 148,579Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2014High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 41Avg Mileage 147,123Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2015High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 150,082Top Failure Brakes — 121.9%

MOT results for 2002 Saab 9-3 Se Tid by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	56.9%	72	116,456	Tyres — 22.2%
2010	8	43.3%	60	122,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2011	9	62.7%	59	132,213	Suspension — 23.7%
2012	10	54.5%	55	137,988	Tyres — 21.8%
2013	11	59.6%	47	148,579	Brakes — 61.7%
2014	12	43.9%	41	147,123	Brakes — 63.4%
2015	13	40.6%	32	150,082	Brakes — 121.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Saab 9-3 Se Tid, with age trends.

Brakes

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.5%

↑ 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	19.4% (7 yrs)	121.9% (13 yrs)	+102.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.1% (7 yrs)	56.3% (13 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.5% (7 yrs)	25.0% (13 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	22.2% (7 yrs)	28.1% (13 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9-3 Se Tid cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 366 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.