28,147 on UK roads in 2025-4,901 vs 2024
On the road
28,147
28,147 licensed
Change vs 2024
-14.8%
-4,901 cars
New in 2025
4
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Saab 9-3 has a steady presence on UK roads, with 28,147 licensed in 2025 - down 14.8% on 2024. 4 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (55%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2005-2009 era.
Licensed Saab 9-3 cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Saab 9-3 on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Saab 9 3 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 39,201 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
69%
39,201 MOT tests in 2025 · 31,035 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
67.2%
2023
67.5%
2024
68.6%
2025
69%
▲ 1.8 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Saab 9 3 is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 42,695 cars tracked across years
57.6%
low · <5k
39.3%
avg · 5-15k
3.1%
high · 15k+
Most cover 2,177-7,149 miles a year (median 4,279).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 113,238 → 114,477 → 115,106 → 115,525
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Petrol
17,627 tests
70.6%
Diesel
13,392 tests
67%
A 2025 Saab 9 3 passes first time 69% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 5,242 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 86.1% of low-mileage cars pass versus 64.9% past 120k.
Of 9,623 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Saab 9-3, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
