2003 Saab 9-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

74,855

Total Tests (All Years)

111,563 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 2003 Saab 9-3 as it ages.

6 yrs67.6%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs58.9%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs54.0%

→ ↑4.0%

17 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.5%

18 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs57.6%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.1%

21 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.6%	8,547
7 yrs	65.3%	8,330
8 yrs	61.7%	8,318
9 yrs	58.9%	7,977
10 yrs	55.5%	7,509
11 yrs	53.9%	6,968
12 yrs	54.8%	6,256
13 yrs	54.7%	5,458
14 yrs	53.7%	4,449
15 yrs	53.5%	2,497
16 yrs	54.0%	2,045
17 yrs	58.0%	1,538
18 yrs	56.5%	1,683
19 yrs	57.6%	1,164
20 yrs	59.0%	1,168
21 yrs	61.1%	948

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Saab 9-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	61.1%	948
2023 (20 yrs)	59%	1,168
2022 (19 yrs)	57.6%	1,164
2021 (18 yrs)	56.5%	1,683
2020 (17 yrs)	58%	1,538
2019 (16 yrs)	54%	2,045
2018 (15 yrs)	53.5%	2,497
2017 (14 yrs)	53.7%	4,449
2016 (13 yrs)	54.7%	5,458
2015 (12 yrs)	54.8%	6,256
2014 (11 yrs)	53.9%	6,968
2013 (10 yrs)	55.5%	7,509
2012 (9 yrs)	58.9%	7,977
2011 (8 yrs)	61.7%	8,318
2010 (7 yrs)	65.3%	8,330
2009 (6 yrs)	67.6%	8,547

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,547Avg Mileage 71,095Top Failure Suspension — 13.1%

2010

65.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,330Avg Mileage 79,376Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2011High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,318Avg Mileage 87,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,977Avg Mileage 93,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2013High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,509Avg Mileage 99,867Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2014High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,968Avg Mileage 104,479Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,256Avg Mileage 108,521Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,458Avg Mileage 111,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.3%

2017High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,449Avg Mileage 113,022Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,497Avg Mileage 113,145Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,045Avg Mileage 113,238Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,538Avg Mileage 113,273Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2021High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,683Avg Mileage 112,656Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,164Avg Mileage 112,830Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,168Avg Mileage 112,110Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 948Avg Mileage 111,563Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

MOT results for 2003 Saab 9-3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.6%	8,547	71,095	Suspension — 13.1%
2010	7	65.3%	8,330	79,376	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2011	8	61.7%	8,318	87,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	9	58.9%	7,977	93,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2013	10	55.5%	7,509	99,867	Suspension — 44.5%
2014	11	53.9%	6,968	104,479	Suspension — 47.4%
2015	12	54.8%	6,256	108,521	Suspension — 51.1%
2016	13	54.7%	5,458	111,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.3%
2017	14	53.7%	4,449	113,022	Suspension — 56.3%
2018	15	53.5%	2,497	113,145	Suspension — 57.4%
2019	16	54.0%	2,045	113,238	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.6%
2020	17	58.0%	1,538	113,273	Suspension — 55.3%
2021	18	56.5%	1,683	112,656	Suspension — 62.1%
2022	19	57.6%	1,164	112,830	Suspension — 63.3%
2023	20	59.0%	1,168	112,110	Suspension — 60.3%
2024	21	61.1%	948	111,563	Suspension — 56.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Saab 9-3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	13.1% (6 yrs)	56.8% (21 yrs)	+43.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.0% (6 yrs)	49.2% (21 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (6 yrs)	22.5% (21 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 74,855 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.