Saab 9-3

Live market prices, listings, and how many are still on the road.

Saab 9-3 — market at a glance Median asking £4,495

Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.

Still on UK roads

Licensed in Great Britain 26,198 as of 2026 Q1

Declared off-road (SORN) 16,004 stored, restored or resting

Peak on the road 140,769 in 2010 — 81% gone since

Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.

MOT pass rate & common faults

MOT pass rate 70.1% of 58,204 tests, 2024

Typical MOT mileage 113,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — improving, up 3.2 points since 2020:

Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 17,414 sampled fails:

Suspension	32.7%
Brakes	22.9%
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.8%
Tyres	13.9%
Body, Chassis, Structure	12.8%

MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.

Live UK market — what they’re listed at

Median asking £4,495 midpoint of live UK listings

Listings live 27 range £1,500–£9,450

Typical time listed 8d median, since tracking began

Listing type 97% classified · 3% auction

What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:

Price band	Listings	Share
Under £5k	18	67%
£5k–£10k	9	33%

Asking by mileage — median live UK asking price by odometer band (the live counterpart to recorded sales above):

Mileage	Median asking	Listings
40–80k mi	£4,995	7
80–120k mi	£4,495	10
120k+ mi	£2,495	8

Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.

Email alerts