2011 Saab 9-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

27,223

Total Tests (All Years)

112,438 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 70.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 16.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Saab 9-3 as it ages.

2 yrs89.6%

→ ↓5.5%

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↓4.3%

4 yrs79.8%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs74.1%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs66.9%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs66.1%

→ ↑3.9%

13 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.6%	106
3 yrs	84.1%	3,124
4 yrs	79.8%	2,937
5 yrs	80.0%	2,872
6 yrs	74.1%	2,797
7 yrs	70.8%	1,949
8 yrs	69.7%	1,971
9 yrs	66.9%	2,011
10 yrs	67.8%	2,467
11 yrs	65.4%	2,047
12 yrs	66.1%	2,333
13 yrs	70.0%	2,609

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Saab 9-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	70%	2,609
2023 (12 yrs)	66.1%	2,333
2022 (11 yrs)	65.4%	2,047
2021 (10 yrs)	67.8%	2,467
2020 (9 yrs)	66.9%	2,011
2019 (8 yrs)	69.7%	1,971
2018 (7 yrs)	70.8%	1,949
2017 (6 yrs)	74.1%	2,797
2016 (5 yrs)	80%	2,872
2015 (4 yrs)	79.8%	2,937
2014 (3 yrs)	84.1%	3,124
2013 (2 yrs)	89.6%	106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

89.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 106Avg Mileage 38,589Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2014

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,124Avg Mileage 39,702Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2015

79.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,937Avg Mileage 50,346Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,872Avg Mileage 60,148Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2017

74.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,797Avg Mileage 69,740Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2018

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,949Avg Mileage 78,910Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2019

69.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,971Avg Mileage 85,722Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2020

66.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,011Avg Mileage 92,215Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2021

67.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,467Avg Mileage 96,381Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2022

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,047Avg Mileage 101,839Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2023

66.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,333Avg Mileage 107,499Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2024

70.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,609Avg Mileage 112,438Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

MOT results for 2011 Saab 9-3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	89.6%	106	38,589	Brakes — 12.3%
2014	3	84.1%	3,124	39,702	Tyres — 10.4%
2015	4	79.8%	2,937	50,346	Tyres — 12.6%
2016	5	80.0%	2,872	60,148	Tyres — 13.5%
2017	6	74.1%	2,797	69,740	Tyres — 17.9%
2018	7	70.8%	1,949	78,910	Suspension — 21.8%
2019	8	69.7%	1,971	85,722	Suspension — 26.8%
2020	9	66.9%	2,011	92,215	Suspension — 30.4%
2021	10	67.8%	2,467	96,381	Suspension — 36.8%
2022	11	65.4%	2,047	101,839	Suspension — 42.5%
2023	12	66.1%	2,333	107,499	Suspension — 47.3%
2024	13	70.0%	2,609	112,438	Suspension — 40.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Saab 9-3, with age trends.

Suspension

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.3% (2 yrs)	25.1% (13 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (2 yrs)	18.4% (13 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 27,223 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.