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2010 Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition Ttid 160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
78.8%
Latest Pass Rate
172
Total Tests (All Years)
82,617 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 9-3 Turbo Edition Ttid 160

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 78.8%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 9.3% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition Ttid 160 as it ages.

3 yrs78.1%
4 yrs78.4%
5 yrs82.9%
6 yrs77.1%
7 yrs78.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.1%32
4 yrs78.4%37
5 yrs82.9%35
6 yrs77.1%35
7 yrs78.8%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition Ttid 160 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (7 yrs)78.8%33
2016 (6 yrs)77.1%35
2015 (5 yrs)82.9%35
2014 (4 yrs)78.4%37
2013 (3 yrs)78.1%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
78.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 32Avg Mileage 47,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2014
78.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 51,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2015
82.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 77,093Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%
2016
77.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 75,380Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%
2017
78.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 82,617Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition Ttid 160, with age trends.

Tyres
15.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
9.1%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
9.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.5% (3 yrs)27.3% (7 yrs)
+14.8%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions3.1% (3 yrs)9.1% (7 yrs)
+6.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes9.4% (3 yrs)9.1% (7 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition Ttid 160 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 172 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.

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