2006 Saab 9-3 Vector Sport Tid Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

361

Total Tests (All Years)

125,429 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 60.0%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 3.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Saab 9-3 Vector Sport Tid Auto as it ages.

3 yrs86.0%

→ ↓6.5%

4 yrs79.5%

→ ↑1.9%

5 yrs81.4%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs77.8%

→ ↓16.3%

7 yrs61.5%

→ ↑3.6%

8 yrs65.1%

→ ↓12.3%

9 yrs52.8%

→ ↑14.9%

10 yrs67.7%

→ ↓7.7%

11 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.0%	50
4 yrs	79.5%	44
5 yrs	81.4%	43
6 yrs	77.8%	45
7 yrs	61.5%	39
8 yrs	65.1%	43
9 yrs	52.8%	36
10 yrs	67.7%	31
11 yrs	60.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Saab 9-3 Vector Sport Tid Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	60%	30
2016 (10 yrs)	67.7%	31
2015 (9 yrs)	52.8%	36
2014 (8 yrs)	65.1%	43
2013 (7 yrs)	61.5%	39
2012 (6 yrs)	77.8%	45
2011 (5 yrs)	81.4%	43
2010 (4 yrs)	79.5%	44
2009 (3 yrs)	86%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 50Avg Mileage 45,179Top Failure Brakes — 8.0%

2010

79.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 59,329Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 43Avg Mileage 73,139Top Failure Suspension — 9.3%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 45Avg Mileage 81,128Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 92,764Top Failure Tyres — 38.5%

2014

65.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 43Avg Mileage 103,859Top Failure Tyres — 30.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36Avg Mileage 115,090Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31Avg Mileage 116,836Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 30Avg Mileage 125,429Top Failure Tyres — 30.0%

MOT results for 2006 Saab 9-3 Vector Sport Tid Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.0%	50	45,179	Brakes — 8.0%
2010	4	79.5%	44	59,329	Tyres — 9.1%
2011	5	81.4%	43	73,139	Suspension — 9.3%
2012	6	77.8%	45	81,128	Brakes — 13.3%
2013	7	61.5%	39	92,764	Tyres — 38.5%
2014	8	65.1%	43	103,859	Tyres — 30.2%
2015	9	52.8%	36	115,090	Brakes — 44.4%
2016	10	67.7%	31	116,836	Suspension — 41.9%
2017	11	60.0%	30	125,429	Tyres — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Saab 9-3 Vector Sport Tid Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.8%

↑ 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
Tyres	4.0% (3 yrs)	30.0% (11 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.0% (3 yrs)	26.7% (11 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.0% (3 yrs)	26.7% (11 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.0% (3 yrs)	26.7% (11 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9-3 Vector Sport Tid Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 361 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.