Saab 9-3 2009
Cars aged 16 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
52.4% ±3.9 pp
M1 average at 16 years – 44.5%
n = 618 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
275,865 km
Percentiles · cars aged 16
p10 203k
p25 237k
p50 276k
p75 318k
p90 364k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 202,615 km |
| p25 | 237,297 km |
| p50 | 275,865 km |
| p75 | 318,485 km |
| p90 | 364,420 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
9-3 2009, n = 618
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 28.0% |
| Minor defects | 24.4% |
| Major defects | 46.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.0% over the limit · n = 97
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.35 m⁻¹
12.5% over the limit · n = 496
What these numbers say
52.4% of 2009 Saab 9-3 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 618), against an average of 44.5% for all 16-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 16-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 275,865 km, half of them between 237,297 km and 318,485 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 0.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.35 m⁻¹; 12.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate