2008 Saab 9-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

65.2%

Latest Pass Rate

136,580

Total Tests (All Years)

123,998 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 65.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 12.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Saab 9-3 as it ages.

2 yrs86.3%

→ ↓2.9%

3 yrs83.4%

→ ↓3.9%

4 yrs79.5%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs75.0%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs61.7%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs62.6%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs61.0%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs64.1%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs65.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.3%	285
3 yrs	83.4%	12,995
4 yrs	79.5%	12,552
5 yrs	75.0%	12,347
6 yrs	72.0%	12,202
7 yrs	68.2%	12,079
8 yrs	66.9%	11,856
9 yrs	62.6%	11,383
10 yrs	60.2%	7,671
11 yrs	61.7%	7,708
12 yrs	62.6%	7,192
13 yrs	61.0%	8,414
14 yrs	64.1%	6,183
15 yrs	63.6%	6,708
16 yrs	65.2%	7,005

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Saab 9-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	65.2%	7,005
2023 (15 yrs)	63.6%	6,708
2022 (14 yrs)	64.1%	6,183
2021 (13 yrs)	61%	8,414
2020 (12 yrs)	62.6%	7,192
2019 (11 yrs)	61.7%	7,708
2018 (10 yrs)	60.2%	7,671
2017 (9 yrs)	62.6%	11,383
2016 (8 yrs)	66.9%	11,856
2015 (7 yrs)	68.2%	12,079
2014 (6 yrs)	72%	12,202
2013 (5 yrs)	75%	12,347
2012 (4 yrs)	79.5%	12,552
2011 (3 yrs)	83.4%	12,995
2010 (2 yrs)	86.3%	285

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 285Avg Mileage 40,720Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2011

83.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,995Avg Mileage 41,324Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,552Avg Mileage 52,059Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,347Avg Mileage 62,170Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2014

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,202Avg Mileage 71,985Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2015

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,079Avg Mileage 81,410Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2016

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,856Avg Mileage 89,693Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2017High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,383Avg Mileage 97,395Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2018High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,671Avg Mileage 104,285Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2019High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,708Avg Mileage 110,329Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2020High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,192Avg Mileage 113,783Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2021High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,414Avg Mileage 116,199Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2022High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,183Avg Mileage 118,789Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,708Avg Mileage 121,194Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2024

65.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,005Avg Mileage 123,998Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

MOT results for 2008 Saab 9-3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	86.3%	285	40,720	Tyres — 6.7%
2011	3	83.4%	12,995	41,324	Tyres — 7.0%
2012	4	79.5%	12,552	52,059	Tyres — 8.4%
2013	5	75.0%	12,347	62,170	Tyres — 20.1%
2014	6	72.0%	12,202	71,985	Tyres — 20.4%
2015	7	68.2%	12,079	81,410	Suspension — 23.0%
2016	8	66.9%	11,856	89,693	Suspension — 26.5%
2017	9	62.6%	11,383	97,395	Suspension — 36.8%
2018	10	60.2%	7,671	104,285	Suspension — 41.7%
2019	11	61.7%	7,708	110,329	Suspension — 38.1%
2020	12	62.6%	7,192	113,783	Suspension — 39.6%
2021	13	61.0%	8,414	116,199	Suspension — 44.4%
2022	14	64.1%	6,183	118,789	Suspension — 42.9%
2023	15	63.6%	6,708	121,194	Suspension — 48.3%
2024	16	65.2%	7,005	123,998	Suspension — 36.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Saab 9-3, with age trends.

Suspension

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.1% (2 yrs)	30.3% (16 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	22.3% (16 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 136,580 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.