2004 Saab 9-3 Vector 175 Bhp — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

51.6%

Latest Pass Rate

412

Total Tests (All Years)

104,532 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 51.6%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 1.5% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Saab 9-3 Vector 175 Bhp as it ages.

5 yrs66.0%

→ ↑4.4%

6 yrs70.4%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↑5.7%

9 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs62.5%

→ ↓10.9%

13 yrs51.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	66.0%	53
6 yrs	70.4%	54
7 yrs	66.7%	54
8 yrs	62.3%	53
9 yrs	68.0%	50
10 yrs	64.4%	45
11 yrs	62.5%	40
12 yrs	62.5%	32
13 yrs	51.6%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Saab 9-3 Vector 175 Bhp pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	51.6%	31
2016 (12 yrs)	62.5%	32
2015 (11 yrs)	62.5%	40
2014 (10 yrs)	64.4%	45
2013 (9 yrs)	68%	50
2012 (8 yrs)	62.3%	53
2011 (7 yrs)	66.7%	54
2010 (6 yrs)	70.4%	54
2009 (5 yrs)	66%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 53Avg Mileage 59,583Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%

2010

70.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 70,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 80,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2012High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 87,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2013

68.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 50Avg Mileage 96,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 100,250Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 103,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 104,424Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 104,532Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

MOT results for 2004 Saab 9-3 Vector 175 Bhp by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	66.0%	53	59,583	Suspension — 17.0%
2010	6	70.4%	54	70,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2011	7	66.7%	54	80,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2012	8	62.3%	53	87,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2013	9	68.0%	50	96,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2014	10	64.4%	45	100,250	Suspension — 33.3%
2015	11	62.5%	40	103,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2016	12	62.5%	32	104,424	Suspension — 37.5%
2017	13	51.6%	31	104,532	Suspension — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Saab 9-3 Vector 175 Bhp, with age trends.

Suspension

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	17.0% (5 yrs)	67.7% (13 yrs)	+50.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.3% (5 yrs)	58.1% (13 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.3% (5 yrs)	45.2% (13 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (5 yrs)	35.5% (13 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9-3 Vector 175 Bhp cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 412 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.