1999 Saab 9-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

51,966

Total Tests (All Years)

105,986 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Saab 9-3 as it ages.

10 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs55.0%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs54.1%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs55.3%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs57.8%

→ ↑5.2%

22 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.5%

23 yrs61.5%

→ ↑4.2%

24 yrs65.7%

→ ↑1.9%

25 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	58.6%	8,099
11 yrs	55.7%	7,524
12 yrs	55.0%	6,914
13 yrs	51.4%	5,996
14 yrs	52.2%	4,969
15 yrs	51.4%	4,141
16 yrs	51.6%	3,411
17 yrs	54.1%	2,727
18 yrs	55.1%	2,139
19 yrs	54.3%	1,215
20 yrs	55.3%	1,068
21 yrs	57.8%	791
22 yrs	63.0%	841
23 yrs	61.5%	615
24 yrs	65.7%	623
25 yrs	67.6%	893

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Saab 9-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	67.6%	893
2023 (24 yrs)	65.7%	623
2022 (23 yrs)	61.5%	615
2021 (22 yrs)	63%	841
2020 (21 yrs)	57.8%	791
2019 (20 yrs)	55.3%	1,068
2018 (19 yrs)	54.3%	1,215
2017 (18 yrs)	55.1%	2,139
2016 (17 yrs)	54.1%	2,727
2015 (16 yrs)	51.6%	3,411
2014 (15 yrs)	51.4%	4,141
2013 (14 yrs)	52.2%	4,969
2012 (13 yrs)	51.4%	5,996
2011 (12 yrs)	55%	6,914
2010 (11 yrs)	55.7%	7,524
2009 (10 yrs)	58.6%	8,099

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,099Avg Mileage 98,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2010High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,524Avg Mileage 103,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,914Avg Mileage 106,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,996Avg Mileage 109,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2013High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,969Avg Mileage 110,351Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,141Avg Mileage 111,618Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2015High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,411Avg Mileage 111,904Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,727Avg Mileage 113,357Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,139Avg Mileage 112,450Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2018High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,215Avg Mileage 110,991Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,068Avg Mileage 109,352Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 791Avg Mileage 109,257Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2021High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 841Avg Mileage 109,426Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 615Avg Mileage 107,497Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2023

65.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 623Avg Mileage 107,871Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2024

67.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 893Avg Mileage 105,986Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

MOT results for 1999 Saab 9-3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	58.6%	8,099	98,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2010	11	55.7%	7,524	103,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2011	12	55.0%	6,914	106,614	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2012	13	51.4%	5,996	109,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2013	14	52.2%	4,969	110,351	Brakes — 61.0%
2014	15	51.4%	4,141	111,618	Brakes — 62.8%
2015	16	51.6%	3,411	111,904	Brakes — 59.0%
2016	17	54.1%	2,727	113,357	Brakes — 55.8%
2017	18	55.1%	2,139	112,450	Brakes — 51.6%
2018	19	54.3%	1,215	110,991	Brakes — 54.9%
2019	20	55.3%	1,068	109,352	Brakes — 56.4%
2020	21	57.8%	791	109,257	Brakes — 51.7%
2021	22	63.0%	841	109,426	Suspension — 41.3%
2022	23	61.5%	615	107,497	Brakes — 45.9%
2023	24	65.7%	623	107,871	Brakes — 43.8%
2024	25	67.6%	893	105,986	Brakes — 35.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Saab 9-3, with age trends.

Brakes

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.3%

↓ Decreases 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	10.7% (10 yrs)	35.2% (25 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.8% (10 yrs)	35.3% (25 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.6% (10 yrs)	18.9% (25 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9-3 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 51,966 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.