2001 Saab 9-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

67,265

Total Tests (All Years)

102,720 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 2001 Saab 9-3 as it ages.

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs56.5%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs56.8%

→ ↑3.1%

19 yrs59.9%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs60.3%

→ ↑4.5%

21 yrs64.8%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs65.1%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	64.4%	9,326
9 yrs	61.3%	8,893
10 yrs	58.3%	8,564
11 yrs	58.4%	7,704
12 yrs	56.3%	6,760
13 yrs	55.5%	5,820
14 yrs	56.5%	4,866
15 yrs	56.8%	3,945
16 yrs	57.4%	3,089
17 yrs	54.5%	1,755
18 yrs	56.8%	1,480
19 yrs	59.9%	1,110
20 yrs	60.3%	1,228
21 yrs	64.8%	852
22 yrs	65.1%	918
23 yrs	65.8%	955

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Saab 9-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	65.8%	955
2023 (22 yrs)	65.1%	918
2022 (21 yrs)	64.8%	852
2021 (20 yrs)	60.3%	1,228
2020 (19 yrs)	59.9%	1,110
2019 (18 yrs)	56.8%	1,480
2018 (17 yrs)	54.5%	1,755
2017 (16 yrs)	57.4%	3,089
2016 (15 yrs)	56.8%	3,945
2015 (14 yrs)	56.5%	4,866
2014 (13 yrs)	55.5%	5,820
2013 (12 yrs)	56.3%	6,760
2012 (11 yrs)	58.4%	7,704
2011 (10 yrs)	58.3%	8,564
2010 (9 yrs)	61.3%	8,893
2009 (8 yrs)	64.4%	9,326

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,326Avg Mileage 86,671Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2010High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,893Avg Mileage 93,694Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2011High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,564Avg Mileage 99,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2012High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,704Avg Mileage 103,047Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,760Avg Mileage 105,794Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2014High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,820Avg Mileage 107,926Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,866Avg Mileage 109,641Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,945Avg Mileage 109,701Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,089Avg Mileage 109,864Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,755Avg Mileage 110,834Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,480Avg Mileage 108,428Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2020High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,110Avg Mileage 107,912Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,228Avg Mileage 106,526Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2022High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 852Avg Mileage 105,704Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2023

65.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 918Avg Mileage 106,653Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2024

65.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 955Avg Mileage 102,720Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

MOT results for 2001 Saab 9-3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	64.4%	9,326	86,671	Brakes — 15.9%
2010	9	61.3%	8,893	93,694	Brakes — 18.0%
2011	10	58.3%	8,564	99,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2012	11	58.4%	7,704	103,047	Brakes — 21.3%
2013	12	56.3%	6,760	105,794	Brakes — 56.5%
2014	13	55.5%	5,820	107,926	Brakes — 61.9%
2015	14	56.5%	4,866	109,641	Brakes — 57.0%
2016	15	56.8%	3,945	109,701	Brakes — 56.9%
2017	16	57.4%	3,089	109,864	Brakes — 56.0%
2018	17	54.5%	1,755	110,834	Brakes — 63.8%
2019	18	56.8%	1,480	108,428	Brakes — 56.6%
2020	19	59.9%	1,110	107,912	Brakes — 54.9%
2021	20	60.3%	1,228	106,526	Brakes — 57.2%
2022	21	64.8%	852	105,704	Brakes — 43.5%
2023	22	65.1%	918	106,653	Brakes — 44.6%
2024	23	65.8%	955	102,720	Brakes — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Saab 9-3, with age trends.

Brakes

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.4% (8 yrs)	35.2% (23 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.9% (8 yrs)	40.4% (23 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (8 yrs)	17.8% (23 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 67,265 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.