Saab 9-3 2003
Cars aged 22 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
41.8% ±1.6 pp
M1 average at 22 years – 37.8%
n = 3,576 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
323,814 km
Percentiles · cars aged 22
p10 243k
p25 272k
p50 324k
p75 369k
p90 408k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 243,353 km |
| p25 | 272,294 km |
| p50 | 323,814 km |
| p75 | 369,155 km |
| p90 | 408,367 km |
Inspection verdicts
9-3 2003, n = 3,576
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 16.6% |
| Minor defects | 25.2% |
| Major defects | 56.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
5.8% over the limit · n = 894
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.78 m⁻¹
25.1% over the limit · n = 2,481
What these numbers say
41.8% of 2003 Saab 9-3 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,576), against an average of 37.8% for all 22-year-old M1 cars.
At 22 years old, a typical one now shows 323,814 km on the odometer; half of them read between 272,294 km and 369,155 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 23 cars, 2.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.78 m⁻¹; 25.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate