2004 Saab 9-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

131,953

Total Tests (All Years)

113,049 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 57.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 1.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Saab 9-3 as it ages.

5 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs61.4%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs52.7%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs56.2%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.7%	13,391
6 yrs	69.0%	13,041
7 yrs	65.0%	13,083
8 yrs	61.4%	12,778
9 yrs	56.9%	12,418
10 yrs	56.2%	11,954
11 yrs	54.8%	11,209
12 yrs	54.7%	10,192
13 yrs	53.8%	8,859
14 yrs	52.7%	5,156
15 yrs	54.8%	4,533
16 yrs	54.8%	3,729
17 yrs	56.0%	3,932
18 yrs	56.2%	2,682
19 yrs	58.9%	2,704
20 yrs	57.8%	2,292

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Saab 9-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	57.8%	2,292
2023 (19 yrs)	58.9%	2,704
2022 (18 yrs)	56.2%	2,682
2021 (17 yrs)	56%	3,932
2020 (16 yrs)	54.8%	3,729
2019 (15 yrs)	54.8%	4,533
2018 (14 yrs)	52.7%	5,156
2017 (13 yrs)	53.8%	8,859
2016 (12 yrs)	54.7%	10,192
2015 (11 yrs)	54.8%	11,209
2014 (10 yrs)	56.2%	11,954
2013 (9 yrs)	56.9%	12,418
2012 (8 yrs)	61.4%	12,778
2011 (7 yrs)	65%	13,083
2010 (6 yrs)	69%	13,041
2009 (5 yrs)	71.7%	13,391

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,391Avg Mileage 59,608Top Failure Suspension — 12.7%

2010

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,041Avg Mileage 68,639Top Failure Suspension — 12.9%

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,083Avg Mileage 76,808Top Failure Suspension — 16.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,778Avg Mileage 84,324Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,418Avg Mileage 91,618Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,954Avg Mileage 97,312Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,209Avg Mileage 103,099Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,192Avg Mileage 107,111Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,859Avg Mileage 110,147Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2018High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,156Avg Mileage 111,498Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,533Avg Mileage 112,781Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,729Avg Mileage 113,196Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,932Avg Mileage 112,143Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,682Avg Mileage 112,529Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2023High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,704Avg Mileage 112,257Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2024High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,292Avg Mileage 113,049Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

MOT results for 2004 Saab 9-3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.7%	13,391	59,608	Suspension — 12.7%
2010	6	69.0%	13,041	68,639	Suspension — 12.9%
2011	7	65.0%	13,083	76,808	Suspension — 16.2%
2012	8	61.4%	12,778	84,324	Suspension — 20.6%
2013	9	56.9%	12,418	91,618	Suspension — 43.5%
2014	10	56.2%	11,954	97,312	Suspension — 47.9%
2015	11	54.8%	11,209	103,099	Suspension — 55.1%
2016	12	54.7%	10,192	107,111	Suspension — 54.9%
2017	13	53.8%	8,859	110,147	Suspension — 57.5%
2018	14	52.7%	5,156	111,498	Suspension — 59.2%
2019	15	54.8%	4,533	112,781	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.6%
2020	16	54.8%	3,729	113,196	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.7%
2021	17	56.0%	3,932	112,143	Suspension — 61.4%
2022	18	56.2%	2,682	112,529	Suspension — 60.9%
2023	19	58.9%	2,704	112,257	Suspension — 61.9%
2024	20	57.8%	2,292	113,049	Suspension — 50.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Saab 9-3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.7%

↑ 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	12.7% (5 yrs)	50.4% (20 yrs)	+37.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.5% (5 yrs)	35.8% (20 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (5 yrs)	26.4% (20 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 131,953 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.