2006 Saab 93 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

328

Total Tests (All Years)

107,281 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 93

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 69.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 13.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Saab 93 as it ages.

3 yrs88.1%

→ ↓11.8%

4 yrs76.3%

→ ↑4.3%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↓9.5%

6 yrs71.1%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↑13.2%

9 yrs77.1%

→ ↓7.4%

10 yrs69.7%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.1%	42
4 yrs	76.3%	38
5 yrs	80.6%	36
6 yrs	71.1%	38
7 yrs	67.6%	37
8 yrs	63.9%	36
9 yrs	77.1%	35
10 yrs	69.7%	33
11 yrs	69.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Saab 93 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	69.7%	33
2016 (10 yrs)	69.7%	33
2015 (9 yrs)	77.1%	35
2014 (8 yrs)	63.9%	36
2013 (7 yrs)	67.6%	37
2012 (6 yrs)	71.1%	38
2011 (5 yrs)	80.6%	36
2010 (4 yrs)	76.3%	38
2009 (3 yrs)	88.1%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 42Avg Mileage 46,919Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 38Avg Mileage 51,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 36Avg Mileage 66,760Top Failure Suspension — 11.1%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 38Avg Mileage 66,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 37Avg Mileage 76,430Top Failure Tyres — 29.7%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 86,852Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2015

77.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 92,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2016

69.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 97,468Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2017

69.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 107,281Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

MOT results for 2006 Saab 93 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	88.1%	42	46,919	Tyres — 7.1%
2010	4	76.3%	38	51,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2011	5	80.6%	36	66,760	Suspension — 11.1%
2012	6	71.1%	38	66,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2013	7	67.6%	37	76,430	Tyres — 29.7%
2014	8	63.9%	36	86,852	Suspension — 27.8%
2015	9	77.1%	35	92,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2016	10	69.7%	33	97,468	Suspension — 36.4%
2017	11	69.7%	33	107,281	Suspension — 51.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Saab 93, with age trends.

Suspension

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.4% (3 yrs)	21.2% (11 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.4% (3 yrs)	9.1% (11 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	2.4% (3 yrs)	9.1% (11 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	9.1% (11 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 328 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.