2000 Saab 9-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

63.1%

Latest Pass Rate

62,076

Total Tests (All Years)

101,827 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 2000 Saab 9-3 as it ages.

9 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs56.4%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs59.3%

→ ↓3.9%

19 yrs55.4%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.9%

21 yrs57.3%

→ ↑5.0%

22 yrs62.3%

→ ↑2.6%

23 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.8%

24 yrs63.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	63.1%	9,164
10 yrs	60.8%	8,579
11 yrs	58.6%	8,071
12 yrs	56.8%	7,038
13 yrs	54.8%	6,102
14 yrs	54.4%	5,156
15 yrs	55.5%	4,394
16 yrs	55.7%	3,543
17 yrs	56.4%	2,815
18 yrs	59.3%	1,555
19 yrs	55.4%	1,338
20 yrs	60.2%	1,053
21 yrs	57.3%	1,088
22 yrs	62.3%	778
23 yrs	64.9%	797
24 yrs	63.1%	605

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Saab 9-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	63.1%	605
2023 (23 yrs)	64.9%	797
2022 (22 yrs)	62.3%	778
2021 (21 yrs)	57.3%	1,088
2020 (20 yrs)	60.2%	1,053
2019 (19 yrs)	55.4%	1,338
2018 (18 yrs)	59.3%	1,555
2017 (17 yrs)	56.4%	2,815
2016 (16 yrs)	55.7%	3,543
2015 (15 yrs)	55.5%	4,394
2014 (14 yrs)	54.4%	5,156
2013 (13 yrs)	54.8%	6,102
2012 (12 yrs)	56.8%	7,038
2011 (11 yrs)	58.6%	8,071
2010 (10 yrs)	60.8%	8,579
2009 (9 yrs)	63.1%	9,164

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,164Avg Mileage 91,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2010High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,579Avg Mileage 97,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,071Avg Mileage 101,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2012High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,038Avg Mileage 104,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,102Avg Mileage 106,382Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,156Avg Mileage 107,720Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,394Avg Mileage 109,054Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,543Avg Mileage 110,499Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,815Avg Mileage 109,643Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,555Avg Mileage 108,967Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2019High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,338Avg Mileage 109,928Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,053Avg Mileage 108,817Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2021High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,088Avg Mileage 107,971Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 778Avg Mileage 107,535Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2023High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 797Avg Mileage 105,595Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2024High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 605Avg Mileage 101,827Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

MOT results for 2000 Saab 9-3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	63.1%	9,164	91,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2010	10	60.8%	8,579	97,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	11	58.6%	8,071	101,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2012	12	56.8%	7,038	104,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2013	13	54.8%	6,102	106,382	Brakes — 55.9%
2014	14	54.4%	5,156	107,720	Brakes — 59.7%
2015	15	55.5%	4,394	109,054	Brakes — 60.4%
2016	16	55.7%	3,543	110,499	Brakes — 54.8%
2017	17	56.4%	2,815	109,643	Brakes — 57.0%
2018	18	59.3%	1,555	108,967	Brakes — 48.4%
2019	19	55.4%	1,338	109,928	Brakes — 55.2%
2020	20	60.2%	1,053	108,817	Brakes — 53.1%
2021	21	57.3%	1,088	107,971	Brakes — 58.5%
2022	22	62.3%	778	107,535	Brakes — 54.0%
2023	23	64.9%	797	105,595	Brakes — 43.0%
2024	24	63.1%	605	101,827	Brakes — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Saab 9-3, with age trends.

Brakes

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

24.8%

↓ 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	9.0% (9 yrs)	36.4% (24 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.8% (9 yrs)	43.8% (24 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (9 yrs)	24.0% (24 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 62,076 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.