1986 Saab 900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,211

Total Tests (All Years)

118,931 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1986 Saab 900 as it ages.

23 yrs38.7%

→ ↑8.6%

24 yrs47.3%

→ ↓7.6%

25 yrs39.7%

→ ↑5.8%

26 yrs45.5%

→ ↑9.3%

27 yrs54.8%

→ ↓2.2%

28 yrs52.6%

→ ↑3.4%

29 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.8%

30 yrs57.8%

→ ↓7.8%

31 yrs50.0%

→ ↑21.1%

32 yrs71.1%

→ ↓14.7%

33 yrs56.4%

→ ↑5.4%

34 yrs61.8%

→ ↓16.8%

35 yrs45.0%

→ ↑15.0%

36 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.2%

37 yrs58.8%

→ ↑5.2%

38 yrs64.0%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	38.7%	181
24 yrs	47.3%	146
25 yrs	39.7%	116
26 yrs	45.5%	101
27 yrs	54.8%	93
28 yrs	52.6%	78
29 yrs	56.0%	75
30 yrs	57.8%	64
31 yrs	50.0%	62
32 yrs	71.1%	38
33 yrs	56.4%	39
34 yrs	61.8%	34
35 yrs	45.0%	40
36 yrs	60.0%	35
37 yrs	58.8%	34
38 yrs	64.0%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Saab 900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	64%	75
2023 (37 yrs)	58.8%	34
2022 (36 yrs)	60%	35
2021 (35 yrs)	45%	40
2020 (34 yrs)	61.8%	34
2019 (33 yrs)	56.4%	39
2018 (32 yrs)	71.1%	38
2017 (31 yrs)	50%	62
2016 (30 yrs)	57.8%	64
2015 (29 yrs)	56%	75
2014 (28 yrs)	52.6%	78
2013 (27 yrs)	54.8%	93
2012 (26 yrs)	45.5%	101
2011 (25 yrs)	39.7%	116
2010 (24 yrs)	47.3%	146
2009 (23 yrs)	38.7%	181

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 181Avg Mileage 118,947Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2010High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 146Avg Mileage 115,728Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2011High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 116Avg Mileage 111,457Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2012High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 101Avg Mileage 112,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 93Avg Mileage 108,282Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 78Avg Mileage 113,922Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 75Avg Mileage 111,984Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2016High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 64Avg Mileage 109,854Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 62Avg Mileage 109,283Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

2018

71.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 115,219Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 108,026Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 34Avg Mileage 115,164Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2021High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 40Avg Mileage 120,509Top Failure Brakes — 82.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 35Avg Mileage 138,858Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2023High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 34Avg Mileage 131,981Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%

2024High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 75Avg Mileage 118,931Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

MOT results for 1986 Saab 900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	38.7%	181	118,947	Brakes — 33.7%
2010	24	47.3%	146	115,728	Brakes — 36.3%
2011	25	39.7%	116	111,457	Brakes — 39.7%
2012	26	45.5%	101	112,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2013	27	54.8%	93	108,282	Brakes — 71.0%
2014	28	52.6%	78	113,922	Brakes — 73.1%
2015	29	56.0%	75	111,984	Brakes — 65.3%
2016	30	57.8%	64	109,854	Brakes — 64.1%
2017	31	50.0%	62	109,283	Suspension — 62.9%
2018	32	71.1%	38	115,219	Suspension — 47.4%
2019	33	56.4%	39	108,026	Brakes — 87.2%
2020	34	61.8%	34	115,164	Suspension — 58.8%
2021	35	45.0%	40	120,509	Brakes — 82.5%
2022	36	60.0%	35	138,858	Brakes — 51.4%
2023	37	58.8%	34	131,981	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%
2024	38	64.0%	75	118,931	Brakes — 32.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Saab 900, with age trends.

Brakes

50.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

41.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.0%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.5% (23 yrs)	29.3% (38 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	33.7% (23 yrs)	32.0% (38 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

← Back to Saab 900 overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Saab 900 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Saab 900 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,211 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.