2010 Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition Tid 150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

801

Total Tests (All Years)

119,838 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 9-3 Turbo Edition Tid 150

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 57.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition Tid 150 as it ages.

3 yrs79.3%

→ ↑3.2%

4 yrs82.5%

→ ↓11.2%

5 yrs71.3%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓8.3%

7 yrs62.2%

→ ↑5.7%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↑4.1%

9 yrs72.0%

→ ↓7.7%

10 yrs64.3%

→ ↓8.4%

11 yrs55.9%

→ ↑13.3%

12 yrs69.2%

→ ↓15.1%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.3%	82
4 yrs	82.5%	80
5 yrs	71.3%	80
6 yrs	70.5%	78
7 yrs	62.2%	82
8 yrs	67.9%	56
9 yrs	72.0%	50
10 yrs	64.3%	56
11 yrs	55.9%	68
12 yrs	69.2%	52
13 yrs	54.1%	61
14 yrs	57.1%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition Tid 150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	57.1%	56
2023 (13 yrs)	54.1%	61
2022 (12 yrs)	69.2%	52
2021 (11 yrs)	55.9%	68
2020 (10 yrs)	64.3%	56
2019 (9 yrs)	72%	50
2018 (8 yrs)	67.9%	56
2017 (7 yrs)	62.2%	82
2016 (6 yrs)	70.5%	78
2015 (5 yrs)	71.3%	80
2014 (4 yrs)	82.5%	80
2013 (3 yrs)	79.3%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

79.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 82Avg Mileage 40,356Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 80Avg Mileage 50,454Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2015

71.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 80Avg Mileage 61,642Top Failure Tyres — 27.5%

2016

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 78Avg Mileage 70,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 82Avg Mileage 78,199Top Failure Tyres — 29.3%

2018

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 93,084Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2019

72.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 50Avg Mileage 103,225Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 102,715Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 107,435Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2022

69.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 113,738Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 116,519Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2024High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 119,838Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

MOT results for 2010 Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition Tid 150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	79.3%	82	40,356	Tyres — 18.3%
2014	4	82.5%	80	50,454	Tyres — 15.0%
2015	5	71.3%	80	61,642	Tyres — 27.5%
2016	6	70.5%	78	70,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2017	7	62.2%	82	78,199	Tyres — 29.3%
2018	8	67.9%	56	93,084	Suspension — 30.4%
2019	9	72.0%	50	103,225	Tyres — 26.0%
2020	10	64.3%	56	102,715	Suspension — 46.4%
2021	11	55.9%	68	107,435	Suspension — 44.1%
2022	12	69.2%	52	113,738	Brakes — 48.1%
2023	13	54.1%	61	116,519	Brakes — 68.9%
2024	14	57.1%	56	119,838	Suspension — 82.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition Tid 150, with age trends.

Suspension

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

11.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.1% (3 yrs)	82.1% (14 yrs)	+76.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.5% (3 yrs)	57.1% (14 yrs)	+48.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.3% (3 yrs)	66.1% (14 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition Tid 150 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 801 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.