2007 Saab 9-3 Vector Sport Tid Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

51.6%

Latest Pass Rate

398

Total Tests (All Years)

120,198 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 51.6%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Saab 9-3 Vector Sport Tid Auto as it ages.

3 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs78.3%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs78.7%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs76.0%

→ ↑6.2%

7 yrs82.2%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs77.8%

→ ↑4.8%

9 yrs82.6%

→ ↓26.8%

10 yrs55.8%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs51.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.8%	45
4 yrs	78.3%	46
5 yrs	78.7%	47
6 yrs	76.0%	50
7 yrs	82.2%	45
8 yrs	77.8%	45
9 yrs	82.6%	46
10 yrs	55.8%	43
14 yrs	51.6%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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
2021 (14 yrs)	51.6%	31
2017 (10 yrs)	55.8%	43
2016 (9 yrs)	82.6%	46
2015 (8 yrs)	77.8%	45
2014 (7 yrs)	82.2%	45
2013 (6 yrs)	76%	50
2012 (5 yrs)	78.7%	47
2011 (4 yrs)	78.3%	46
2010 (3 yrs)	77.8%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 45Avg Mileage 36,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 47,363Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2012

78.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 54,873Top Failure Suspension — 10.6%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 64,178Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2014

82.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 45Avg Mileage 73,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 82,363Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2016

82.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 89,777Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2017High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 97,224Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2021High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 120,198Top Failure Tyres — 45.2%

MOT results for 2007 Saab 9-3 Vector Sport Tid Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	77.8%	45	36,104	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2011	4	78.3%	46	47,363	Tyres — 6.5%
2012	5	78.7%	47	54,873	Suspension — 10.6%
2013	6	76.0%	50	64,178	Tyres — 16.0%
2014	7	82.2%	45	73,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2015	8	77.8%	45	82,363	Tyres — 24.4%
2016	9	82.6%	46	89,777	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2017	10	55.8%	43	97,224	Suspension — 37.2%
2021	14	51.6%	31	120,198	Tyres — 45.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Saab 9-3 Vector Sport Tid Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.2%

↑ 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	8.9% (3 yrs)	45.2% (14 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.4% (3 yrs)	35.5% (14 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.7% (3 yrs)	19.4% (14 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (3 yrs)	19.4% (14 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2021, covering 398 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.