2012 Saab 9-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

86.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,708

Total Tests (All Years)

76,658 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 9-3

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 86.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 31.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Saab 9-3 as it ages.

3 yrs88.8%

→ ↓8.0%

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs69.5%

→ ↑7.1%

10 yrs76.6%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs76.9%

→ ↑9.3%

12 yrs86.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.8%	196
4 yrs	80.8%	193
5 yrs	77.4%	186
6 yrs	74.6%	142
7 yrs	70.9%	141
8 yrs	70.5%	149
9 yrs	69.5%	177
10 yrs	76.6%	154
11 yrs	76.9%	182
12 yrs	86.2%	188

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Saab 9-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	86.2%	188
2023 (11 yrs)	76.9%	182
2022 (10 yrs)	76.6%	154
2021 (9 yrs)	69.5%	177
2020 (8 yrs)	70.5%	149
2019 (7 yrs)	70.9%	141
2018 (6 yrs)	74.6%	142
2017 (5 yrs)	77.4%	186
2016 (4 yrs)	80.8%	193
2015 (3 yrs)	88.8%	196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 196Avg Mileage 28,192Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2016

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 193Avg Mileage 35,533Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2017

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 186Avg Mileage 42,562Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2018

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 142Avg Mileage 50,931Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2019

70.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 141Avg Mileage 57,813Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2020

70.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 149Avg Mileage 64,279Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2021

69.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 177Avg Mileage 71,578Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2022

76.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 154Avg Mileage 71,078Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2023

76.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 182Avg Mileage 77,689Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2024

86.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 188Avg Mileage 76,658Top Failure Suspension — 16.0%

MOT results for 2012 Saab 9-3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	88.8%	196	28,192	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2016	4	80.8%	193	35,533	Tyres — 14.0%
2017	5	77.4%	186	42,562	Tyres — 18.3%
2018	6	74.6%	142	50,931	Tyres — 24.6%
2019	7	70.9%	141	57,813	Suspension — 24.1%
2020	8	70.5%	149	64,279	Suspension — 29.5%
2021	9	69.5%	177	71,578	Suspension — 38.4%
2022	10	76.6%	154	71,078	Suspension — 22.1%
2023	11	76.9%	182	77,689	Suspension — 25.8%
2024	12	86.2%	188	76,658	Suspension — 16.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Saab 9-3, with age trends.

Suspension

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.6% (3 yrs)	6.9% (12 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.1% (3 yrs)	6.9% (12 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,708 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.