2005 Saab 93 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

329

Total Tests (All Years)

109,062 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 64.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 8.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Saab 93 as it ages.

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↑4.2%

5 yrs84.2%

→ ↓22.0%

6 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs62.8%

→ ↑6.1%

9 yrs68.9%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.0%	45
5 yrs	84.2%	38
6 yrs	62.2%	45
7 yrs	62.8%	43
8 yrs	62.8%	43
9 yrs	68.9%	45
10 yrs	66.7%	39
11 yrs	64.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Saab 93 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	64.5%	31
2015 (10 yrs)	66.7%	39
2014 (9 yrs)	68.9%	45
2013 (8 yrs)	62.8%	43
2012 (7 yrs)	62.8%	43
2011 (6 yrs)	62.2%	45
2010 (5 yrs)	84.2%	38
2009 (4 yrs)	80%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 45Avg Mileage 55,976Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2010

84.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 38Avg Mileage 65,437Top Failure Suspension — 7.9%

2011High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 45Avg Mileage 79,902Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43Avg Mileage 90,393Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 43Avg Mileage 101,751Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 104,834Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 103,511Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 109,062Top Failure Tyres — 48.4%

MOT results for 2005 Saab 93 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.0%	45	55,976	Brakes — 11.1%
2010	5	84.2%	38	65,437	Suspension — 7.9%
2011	6	62.2%	45	79,902	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	7	62.8%	43	90,393	Suspension — 23.3%
2013	8	62.8%	43	101,751	Suspension — 46.5%
2014	9	68.9%	45	104,834	Suspension — 46.7%
2015	10	66.7%	39	103,511	Suspension — 25.6%
2016	11	64.5%	31	109,062	Tyres — 48.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Saab 93, with age trends.

Suspension

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.6%

— Consistent

Registration Plates and VIN

14.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	4.4% (4 yrs)	48.4% (11 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.7% (4 yrs)	22.6% (11 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.2% (4 yrs)	12.9% (11 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.4% (4 yrs)	9.7% (11 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.1% (4 yrs)	12.9% (11 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 93 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 329 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.