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Saab 9-3

Made 1996–2021 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
First-time pass
44.9%
±0.7 pp
n = 19,279
Annual mileage (median)
11,504 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
2.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
55.1%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 19,279

44.9% of Saab 9-3 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 19,279, all years of manufacture). 1,786 Saab 9-3 cars are registered in Lithuania (0.1% of all passenger cars), with a median age of 20 years. Of the 14 years of manufacture with enough data, cars made in 2010 do best (55.5%) and those made in 1998 worst (31.4%). A typical one covers 11,504 km a year.

Pass rate by year of manufacture

Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
Saab 9-3: Pass rate by year of manufacture31199837352000364420024242200447492006495020085256201053
Chart data: Saab 9-3: Pass rate by year of manufacture
YearFirst-time pass95 % CI
199831.4%26.7–36.6%
199936.8%33.0–40.8%
200035.2%31.5–39.0%
200136.0%32.1–40.2%
200243.7%40.7–46.7%
200341.8%40.2–43.4%
200442.2%40.4–44.0%
200546.9%44.8–48.9%
200648.8%46.9–50.7%
200748.9%46.7–51.1%
200850.5%48.2–52.8%
200952.4%48.5–56.3%
201055.5%49.0–61.8%
201152.8%44.1–61.3%

Mileage by age

p25–p75 band, median – solid line
Saab 9-3: Mileage by age100k200k300k400k269,475 km · 15 yrs10 yrs15 yrs20 yrs
Chart data: Saab 9-3: Mileage by age
Agep25p50p75
6 yrs83,097 km148,729 km189,657 km
7 yrs114,251 km154,440 km201,908 km
8 yrs126,557 km183,846 km223,080 km
9 yrs154,524 km195,443 km234,057 km
10 yrs176,060 km212,528 km251,221 km
11 yrs185,005 km224,242 km260,670 km
12 yrs197,345 km234,840 km273,139 km
13 yrs207,079 km245,878 km285,850 km
14 yrs219,311 km259,478 km300,253 km
15 yrs228,305 km269,475 km310,083 km
16 yrs237,644 km279,819 km323,619 km
17 yrs242,061 km285,785 km328,252 km
18 yrs247,170 km292,112 km340,107 km
19 yrs251,766 km296,743 km345,498 km
20 yrs254,983 km299,150 km349,839 km
21 yrs250,009 km296,382 km356,404 km
22 yrs238,890 km294,540 km340,464 km
23 yrs217,723 km254,147 km331,645 km
24 yrs234,513 km280,772 km327,223 km
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
5.5% over the limit · n = 4,279
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.69 m⁻¹
24.8% over the limit · n = 13,847

Inspection verdicts

Saab 9-3, n = 19,279
Saab 9-3: Inspection verdicts
Chart data: Saab 9-3: Inspection verdicts
%
No defects19.8%
Minor defects25.2%
Major defects53.6%
Dangerous defects1.5%

Registered fleet

Passenger cars allowed in traffic · Regitra, 2026-07-01
Cars registered
1,786
allowed in traffic
Fleet share
0.1%
of registered passenger cars
Age of cars registered
20 yrs
median since first registration
Electric share
0.0%
battery-electric cars (BEV)

Fuel: registered vs inspected

Registered
Saab 9-3: Registered, Fuel mix
Chart data: Saab 9-3: Registered, Fuel mix
%
Diesel77.6%
Petrol14.3%
Petrol + LPG7.1%
Other1.1%
Inspected
Saab 9-3: Inspected, Fuel mix
Chart data: Saab 9-3: Inspected, Fuel mix
%
Diesel77.6%
Petrol14.0%
Petrol + LPG8.4%
Other0.0%
Saab 9-3: Fuel: registered vs inspected
FuelRegisteredInspected
Diesel77.6%77.6%
Petrol14.3%14.0%
Petrol + LPG7.1%8.4%
Other1.1%0.0%
Registered means every passenger car (M1/M1G) in Regitra's register that is allowed in traffic, while inspected counts only the cars that came to a technical inspection, so new cars not yet due for one are underrepresented there.
By year of manufacture
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By year of manufacture
YearnFirst-time passInterval
2021n = 1 · too few
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2017n = 5 · too few
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2015n = 10 · too few
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2013n = 10 · too few
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2012n = 20 · too few
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2011 full stats125
52.8%
44.1–61.3%
2010 full stats227
55.5%
49.0–61.8%
2009 full stats618
52.4%
48.5–56.3%
2008 full stats1,771
50.5%
48.2–52.8%
2007 full stats1,991
48.9%
46.7–51.1%
2006 full stats2,596
48.8%
46.9–50.7%
2005 full stats2,188
46.9%
44.8–48.9%
2004 full stats2,983
42.2%
40.4–44.0%
2003 full stats3,576
41.8%
40.2–43.4%
2002 full stats1,050
43.7%
40.7–46.7%
2001 full stats541
36.0%
32.1–40.2%
2000 full stats614
35.2%
31.5–39.0%
1999 full stats584
36.8%
33.0–40.8%
1998 full stats334
31.4%
26.7–36.6%
1996n = 6 · too few
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