2002 Saab 9-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

61.9%

Latest Pass Rate

63,212

Total Tests (All Years)

106,292 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 2002 Saab 9-3 as it ages.

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs59.7%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs55.2%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs55.6%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs59.2%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.1%

22 yrs61.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.6%	7,723
8 yrs	61.3%	7,435
9 yrs	59.7%	7,396
10 yrs	57.7%	6,952
11 yrs	55.7%	6,379
12 yrs	55.8%	5,691
13 yrs	55.2%	4,942
14 yrs	56.3%	4,226
15 yrs	55.7%	3,367
16 yrs	55.1%	1,886
17 yrs	55.6%	1,618
18 yrs	59.3%	1,242
19 yrs	60.1%	1,342
20 yrs	59.2%	969
21 yrs	63.0%	990
22 yrs	61.9%	1,054

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Saab 9-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	61.9%	1,054
2023 (21 yrs)	63%	990
2022 (20 yrs)	59.2%	969
2021 (19 yrs)	60.1%	1,342
2020 (18 yrs)	59.3%	1,242
2019 (17 yrs)	55.6%	1,618
2018 (16 yrs)	55.1%	1,886
2017 (15 yrs)	55.7%	3,367
2016 (14 yrs)	56.3%	4,226
2015 (13 yrs)	55.2%	4,942
2014 (12 yrs)	55.8%	5,691
2013 (11 yrs)	55.7%	6,379
2012 (10 yrs)	57.7%	6,952
2011 (9 yrs)	59.7%	7,396
2010 (8 yrs)	61.3%	7,435
2009 (7 yrs)	65.6%	7,723

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,723Avg Mileage 79,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2010High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,435Avg Mileage 87,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,396Avg Mileage 93,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,952Avg Mileage 100,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,379Avg Mileage 103,655Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,691Avg Mileage 107,936Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,942Avg Mileage 110,758Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,226Avg Mileage 111,749Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,367Avg Mileage 111,817Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,886Avg Mileage 112,342Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2019High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,618Avg Mileage 111,010Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,242Avg Mileage 109,585Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,342Avg Mileage 108,828Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2022High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 969Avg Mileage 107,983Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2023High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 990Avg Mileage 107,552Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2024High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,054Avg Mileage 106,292Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

MOT results for 2002 Saab 9-3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.6%	7,723	79,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2010	8	61.3%	7,435	87,655	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2011	9	59.7%	7,396	93,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012	10	57.7%	6,952	100,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2013	11	55.7%	6,379	103,655	Brakes — 52.0%
2014	12	55.8%	5,691	107,936	Brakes — 59.7%
2015	13	55.2%	4,942	110,758	Brakes — 57.5%
2016	14	56.3%	4,226	111,749	Brakes — 56.1%
2017	15	55.7%	3,367	111,817	Brakes — 60.5%
2018	16	55.1%	1,886	112,342	Brakes — 59.3%
2019	17	55.6%	1,618	111,010	Brakes — 57.9%
2020	18	59.3%	1,242	109,585	Brakes — 57.9%
2021	19	60.1%	1,342	108,828	Brakes — 58.3%
2022	20	59.2%	969	107,983	Brakes — 59.2%
2023	21	63.0%	990	107,552	Brakes — 55.4%
2024	22	61.9%	1,054	106,292	Brakes — 49.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Saab 9-3, with age trends.

Brakes

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	13.1% (7 yrs)	49.0% (22 yrs)	+35.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.8% (7 yrs)	41.1% (22 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (7 yrs)	22.4% (22 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 63,212 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.