Saab 9-3 2002
Cars aged 23 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
43.7% ±3.0 pp
M1 average at 23 years – 37.8%
n = 1,050 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
327,575 km
Percentiles · cars aged 23
p10 225k
p25 276k
p50 328k
p75 382k
p90 439k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 225,046 km |
| p25 | 275,575 km |
| p50 | 327,575 km |
| p75 | 382,342 km |
| p90 | 439,238 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
9-3 2002, n = 1,050
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 16.5% |
| Minor defects | 27.2% |
| Major defects | 53.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
5.3% over the limit · n = 262
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.71 m⁻¹
22.0% over the limit · n = 723
What these numbers say
43.7% of 2002 Saab 9-3 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,050), against an average of 37.8% for all 23-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 23-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 327,575 km, half of them between 275,575 km and 382,342 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 5 cars, 1.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.71 m⁻¹; 22.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate