2009 Saab 9-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

63,097

Total Tests (All Years)

112,482 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 66.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 14.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Saab 9-3 as it ages.

2 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.3%

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs75.3%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs63.4%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs64.0%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs63.2%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs65.3%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs66.4%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.0%	180
3 yrs	83.3%	6,060
4 yrs	79.1%	5,923
5 yrs	75.3%	5,866
6 yrs	71.5%	5,769
7 yrs	70.1%	5,705
8 yrs	65.9%	5,568
9 yrs	63.4%	3,802
10 yrs	64.0%	3,911
11 yrs	64.5%	3,853
12 yrs	63.2%	4,646
13 yrs	65.3%	3,600
14 yrs	66.4%	4,010
15 yrs	66.7%	4,204

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Saab 9-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	66.7%	4,204
2023 (14 yrs)	66.4%	4,010
2022 (13 yrs)	65.3%	3,600
2021 (12 yrs)	63.2%	4,646
2020 (11 yrs)	64.5%	3,853
2019 (10 yrs)	64%	3,911
2018 (9 yrs)	63.4%	3,802
2017 (8 yrs)	65.9%	5,568
2016 (7 yrs)	70.1%	5,705
2015 (6 yrs)	71.5%	5,769
2014 (5 yrs)	75.3%	5,866
2013 (4 yrs)	79.1%	5,923
2012 (3 yrs)	83.3%	6,060
2011 (2 yrs)	80%	180

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 180Avg Mileage 46,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,060Avg Mileage 37,349Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,923Avg Mileage 47,421Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2014

75.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,866Avg Mileage 57,008Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2015

71.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,769Avg Mileage 66,307Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2016

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,705Avg Mileage 74,777Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,568Avg Mileage 82,660Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,802Avg Mileage 89,822Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2019High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,911Avg Mileage 95,998Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2020High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,853Avg Mileage 100,241Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,646Avg Mileage 104,021Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2022

65.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,600Avg Mileage 107,035Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2023

66.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,010Avg Mileage 109,636Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,204Avg Mileage 112,482Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

MOT results for 2009 Saab 9-3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	80.0%	180	46,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2012	3	83.3%	6,060	37,349	Tyres — 6.8%
2013	4	79.1%	5,923	47,421	Tyres — 15.7%
2014	5	75.3%	5,866	57,008	Tyres — 18.9%
2015	6	71.5%	5,769	66,307	Suspension — 19.6%
2016	7	70.1%	5,705	74,777	Suspension — 21.8%
2017	8	65.9%	5,568	82,660	Suspension — 31.0%
2018	9	63.4%	3,802	89,822	Suspension — 35.5%
2019	10	64.0%	3,911	95,998	Suspension — 35.6%
2020	11	64.5%	3,853	100,241	Suspension — 36.8%
2021	12	63.2%	4,646	104,021	Suspension — 44.2%
2022	13	65.3%	3,600	107,035	Suspension — 42.6%
2023	14	66.4%	4,010	109,636	Suspension — 43.3%
2024	15	66.7%	4,204	112,482	Suspension — 39.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Saab 9-3, with age trends.

Suspension

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.4% (2 yrs)	29.4% (15 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (2 yrs)	20.6% (15 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 63,097 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.