2005 Saab 9-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

198,622

Total Tests (All Years)

116,596 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 61.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 6.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Saab 9-3 as it ages.

4 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs73.4%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs68.1%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs64.8%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.4%	19,550
5 yrs	73.4%	19,028
6 yrs	68.1%	19,147
7 yrs	64.8%	18,802
8 yrs	59.5%	18,545
9 yrs	58.4%	17,800
10 yrs	56.7%	17,064
11 yrs	56.4%	15,703
12 yrs	55.2%	13,904
13 yrs	54.0%	8,208
14 yrs	55.4%	7,159
15 yrs	55.7%	5,723
16 yrs	56.5%	6,073
17 yrs	58.3%	4,102
18 yrs	58.6%	4,155
19 yrs	61.4%	3,659

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Saab 9-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	61.4%	3,659
2023 (18 yrs)	58.6%	4,155
2022 (17 yrs)	58.3%	4,102
2021 (16 yrs)	56.5%	6,073
2020 (15 yrs)	55.7%	5,723
2019 (14 yrs)	55.4%	7,159
2018 (13 yrs)	54%	8,208
2017 (12 yrs)	55.2%	13,904
2016 (11 yrs)	56.4%	15,703
2015 (10 yrs)	56.7%	17,064
2014 (9 yrs)	58.4%	17,800
2013 (8 yrs)	59.5%	18,545
2012 (7 yrs)	64.8%	18,802
2011 (6 yrs)	68.1%	19,147
2010 (5 yrs)	73.4%	19,028
2009 (4 yrs)	77.4%	19,550

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,550Avg Mileage 56,100Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2010

73.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,028Avg Mileage 65,945Top Failure Suspension — 10.6%

2011

68.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,147Avg Mileage 75,466Top Failure Suspension — 15.4%

2012High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 18,802Avg Mileage 84,132Top Failure Suspension — 19.1%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,545Avg Mileage 91,793Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,800Avg Mileage 99,334Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,064Avg Mileage 105,874Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,703Avg Mileage 111,273Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,904Avg Mileage 114,436Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2018High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,208Avg Mileage 116,085Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,159Avg Mileage 116,457Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2020High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,723Avg Mileage 116,445Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,073Avg Mileage 115,441Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2022High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,102Avg Mileage 115,254Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2023High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,155Avg Mileage 115,922Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,659Avg Mileage 116,596Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

MOT results for 2005 Saab 9-3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.4%	19,550	56,100	Tyres — 8.7%
2010	5	73.4%	19,028	65,945	Suspension — 10.6%
2011	6	68.1%	19,147	75,466	Suspension — 15.4%
2012	7	64.8%	18,802	84,132	Suspension — 19.1%
2013	8	59.5%	18,545	91,793	Suspension — 39.4%
2014	9	58.4%	17,800	99,334	Suspension — 44.7%
2015	10	56.7%	17,064	105,874	Suspension — 50.7%
2016	11	56.4%	15,703	111,273	Suspension — 51.9%
2017	12	55.2%	13,904	114,436	Suspension — 57.4%
2018	13	54.0%	8,208	116,085	Suspension — 57.6%
2019	14	55.4%	7,159	116,457	Suspension — 51.6%
2020	15	55.7%	5,723	116,445	Suspension — 54.9%
2021	16	56.5%	6,073	115,441	Suspension — 56.4%
2022	17	58.3%	4,102	115,254	Suspension — 54.9%
2023	18	58.6%	4,155	115,922	Suspension — 57.3%
2024	19	61.4%	3,659	116,596	Suspension — 46.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Saab 9-3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.7%

↑ 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	8.3% (4 yrs)	46.3% (19 yrs)	+38.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.9% (4 yrs)	36.0% (19 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (4 yrs)	20.8% (19 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 198,622 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.