2006 Saab 9-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

234,252

Total Tests (All Years)

120,665 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 60.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Saab 9-3 as it ages.

3 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs73.0%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs68.2%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs55.2%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs57.5%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.6%	21,081
4 yrs	78.9%	20,369
5 yrs	73.0%	20,560
6 yrs	68.2%	20,338
7 yrs	62.3%	20,236
8 yrs	60.3%	19,823
9 yrs	58.2%	19,375
10 yrs	58.6%	18,468
11 yrs	56.5%	17,103
12 yrs	55.2%	10,692
13 yrs	56.8%	9,937
14 yrs	56.8%	8,419
15 yrs	57.5%	9,161
16 yrs	58.0%	6,342
17 yrs	57.5%	6,523
18 yrs	60.6%	5,825

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Saab 9-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	60.6%	5,825
2023 (17 yrs)	57.5%	6,523
2022 (16 yrs)	58%	6,342
2021 (15 yrs)	57.5%	9,161
2020 (14 yrs)	56.8%	8,419
2019 (13 yrs)	56.8%	9,937
2018 (12 yrs)	55.2%	10,692
2017 (11 yrs)	56.5%	17,103
2016 (10 yrs)	58.6%	18,468
2015 (9 yrs)	58.2%	19,375
2014 (8 yrs)	60.3%	19,823
2013 (7 yrs)	62.3%	20,236
2012 (6 yrs)	68.2%	20,338
2011 (5 yrs)	73%	20,560
2010 (4 yrs)	78.9%	20,369
2009 (3 yrs)	82.6%	21,081

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 21,081Avg Mileage 42,555Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 20,369Avg Mileage 53,188Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2011

73.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 20,560Avg Mileage 63,205Top Failure Suspension — 12.1%

2012

68.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 20,338Avg Mileage 72,768Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

2013High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 20,236Avg Mileage 81,531Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2014High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,823Avg Mileage 90,098Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,375Avg Mileage 97,966Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,468Avg Mileage 104,823Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,103Avg Mileage 110,246Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,692Avg Mileage 113,858Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,937Avg Mileage 116,027Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2020High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,419Avg Mileage 117,488Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2021High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,161Avg Mileage 117,524Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2022High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,342Avg Mileage 117,775Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,523Avg Mileage 118,103Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2024High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,825Avg Mileage 120,665Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

MOT results for 2006 Saab 9-3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.6%	21,081	42,555	Tyres — 7.0%
2010	4	78.9%	20,369	53,188	Tyres — 8.6%
2011	5	73.0%	20,560	63,205	Suspension — 12.1%
2012	6	68.2%	20,338	72,768	Suspension — 17.5%
2013	7	62.3%	20,236	81,531	Suspension — 36.1%
2014	8	60.3%	19,823	90,098	Suspension — 39.7%
2015	9	58.2%	19,375	97,966	Suspension — 44.5%
2016	10	58.6%	18,468	104,823	Suspension — 45.0%
2017	11	56.5%	17,103	110,246	Suspension — 52.7%
2018	12	55.2%	10,692	113,858	Suspension — 52.4%
2019	13	56.8%	9,937	116,027	Suspension — 49.5%
2020	14	56.8%	8,419	117,488	Suspension — 52.3%
2021	15	57.5%	9,161	117,524	Suspension — 55.6%
2022	16	58.0%	6,342	117,775	Suspension — 55.2%
2023	17	57.5%	6,523	118,103	Suspension — 62.2%
2024	18	60.6%	5,825	120,665	Suspension — 49.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Saab 9-3, with age trends.

Suspension

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.8% (3 yrs)	49.2% (18 yrs)	+45.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.3% (3 yrs)	35.0% (18 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (3 yrs)	25.4% (18 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 234,252 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.