2007 Saab 9-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

63.1%

Latest Pass Rate

209,521

Total Tests (All Years)

119,661 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 63.1%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 9.6% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Saab 9-3 as it ages.

2 yrs81.8%

→ ↑2.5%

3 yrs84.3%

→ ↓4.6%

4 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs75.8%

→ ↓7.5%

6 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs66.5%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs63.6%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs57.9%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs58.8%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs61.1%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs63.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.8%	451
3 yrs	84.3%	18,582
4 yrs	79.7%	18,694
5 yrs	75.8%	18,480
6 yrs	68.3%	18,347
7 yrs	66.5%	18,213
8 yrs	62.5%	17,934
9 yrs	63.6%	17,413
10 yrs	60.4%	16,562
11 yrs	57.9%	10,900
12 yrs	60.0%	10,508
13 yrs	61.3%	9,460
14 yrs	58.8%	10,705
15 yrs	60.9%	7,558
16 yrs	61.1%	8,002
17 yrs	63.1%	7,712

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Saab 9-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	63.1%	7,712
2023 (16 yrs)	61.1%	8,002
2022 (15 yrs)	60.9%	7,558
2021 (14 yrs)	58.8%	10,705
2020 (13 yrs)	61.3%	9,460
2019 (12 yrs)	60%	10,508
2018 (11 yrs)	57.9%	10,900
2017 (10 yrs)	60.4%	16,562
2016 (9 yrs)	63.6%	17,413
2015 (8 yrs)	62.5%	17,934
2014 (7 yrs)	66.5%	18,213
2013 (6 yrs)	68.3%	18,347
2012 (5 yrs)	75.8%	18,480
2011 (4 yrs)	79.7%	18,694
2010 (3 yrs)	84.3%	18,582
2009 (2 yrs)	81.8%	451

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 451Avg Mileage 46,223Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2010

84.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,582Avg Mileage 40,538Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2011

79.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 18,694Avg Mileage 51,406Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2012

75.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 18,480Avg Mileage 61,469Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2013

68.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,347Avg Mileage 71,214Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%

2014

66.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 18,213Avg Mileage 80,340Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,934Avg Mileage 89,040Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,413Avg Mileage 96,693Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2017High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,562Avg Mileage 102,937Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,900Avg Mileage 108,537Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,508Avg Mileage 112,351Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,460Avg Mileage 114,870Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2021High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,705Avg Mileage 115,586Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,558Avg Mileage 116,824Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,002Avg Mileage 117,887Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2024High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,712Avg Mileage 119,661Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

MOT results for 2007 Saab 9-3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	81.8%	451	46,223	Tyres — 9.5%
2010	3	84.3%	18,582	40,538	Tyres — 6.8%
2011	4	79.7%	18,694	51,406	Tyres — 8.2%
2012	5	75.8%	18,480	61,469	Tyres — 9.7%
2013	6	68.3%	18,347	71,214	Tyres — 21.9%
2014	7	66.5%	18,213	80,340	Tyres — 23.3%
2015	8	62.5%	17,934	89,040	Suspension — 32.2%
2016	9	63.6%	17,413	96,693	Suspension — 32.1%
2017	10	60.4%	16,562	102,937	Suspension — 42.0%
2018	11	57.9%	10,900	108,537	Suspension — 45.6%
2019	12	60.0%	10,508	112,351	Suspension — 43.8%
2020	13	61.3%	9,460	114,870	Suspension — 43.9%
2021	14	58.8%	10,705	115,586	Suspension — 49.4%
2022	15	60.9%	7,558	116,824	Suspension — 48.0%
2023	16	61.1%	8,002	117,887	Suspension — 53.2%
2024	17	63.1%	7,712	119,661	Suspension — 42.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Saab 9-3, with age trends.

Suspension

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.9%

↑ 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	4.0% (2 yrs)	42.2% (17 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.2% (2 yrs)	32.2% (17 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (2 yrs)	23.7% (17 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 209,521 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.