1987 Saab 900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,260

Total Tests (All Years)

127,363 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 1987 Saab 900 as it ages.

22 yrs42.9%

→ ↑7.7%

23 yrs50.6%

→ ↑6.9%

24 yrs57.5%

→ ↓9.0%

25 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.2%

26 yrs47.3%

→ ↓5.5%

27 yrs41.8%

→ ↑12.4%

28 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.0%

29 yrs55.2%

→ ↓7.5%

30 yrs47.7%

→ ↑6.6%

31 yrs54.3%

→ ↑8.4%

32 yrs62.7%

→ ↓3.1%

33 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.8%

34 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.0%

35 yrs54.8%

→ ↑16.8%

36 yrs71.6%

→ ↓7.1%

37 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	42.9%	345
23 yrs	50.6%	267
24 yrs	57.5%	226
25 yrs	48.5%	194
26 yrs	47.3%	167
27 yrs	41.8%	146
28 yrs	54.2%	131
29 yrs	55.2%	125
30 yrs	47.7%	107
31 yrs	54.3%	81
32 yrs	62.7%	67
33 yrs	59.6%	57
34 yrs	54.8%	73
35 yrs	54.8%	62
36 yrs	71.6%	74
37 yrs	64.5%	138

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Saab 900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	64.5%	138
2023 (36 yrs)	71.6%	74
2022 (35 yrs)	54.8%	62
2021 (34 yrs)	54.8%	73
2020 (33 yrs)	59.6%	57
2019 (32 yrs)	62.7%	67
2018 (31 yrs)	54.3%	81
2017 (30 yrs)	47.7%	107
2016 (29 yrs)	55.2%	125
2015 (28 yrs)	54.2%	131
2014 (27 yrs)	41.8%	146
2013 (26 yrs)	47.3%	167
2012 (25 yrs)	48.5%	194
2011 (24 yrs)	57.5%	226
2010 (23 yrs)	50.6%	267
2009 (22 yrs)	42.9%	345

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 345Avg Mileage 130,886Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2010High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 267Avg Mileage 132,453Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2011High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 226Avg Mileage 130,010Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2012High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 194Avg Mileage 131,177Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2013High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 167Avg Mileage 129,078Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2014High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 146Avg Mileage 132,301Top Failure Brakes — 82.2%

2015High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 131Avg Mileage 133,394Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 125Avg Mileage 131,680Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2017High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 107Avg Mileage 131,173Top Failure Brakes — 97.2%

2018High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 81Avg Mileage 131,272Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2019High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 67Avg Mileage 129,447Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 57Avg Mileage 141,339Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%

2021High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 73Avg Mileage 138,582Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 62Avg Mileage 130,914Top Failure Suspension — 82.3%

2023

71.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 74Avg Mileage 132,421Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 138Avg Mileage 127,363Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

MOT results for 1987 Saab 900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	42.9%	345	130,886	Brakes — 35.9%
2010	23	50.6%	267	132,453	Brakes — 28.5%
2011	24	57.5%	226	130,010	Brakes — 28.8%
2012	25	48.5%	194	131,177	Brakes — 32.5%
2013	26	47.3%	167	129,078	Brakes — 67.7%
2014	27	41.8%	146	132,301	Brakes — 82.2%
2015	28	54.2%	131	133,394	Brakes — 66.4%
2016	29	55.2%	125	131,680	Brakes — 61.6%
2017	30	47.7%	107	131,173	Brakes — 97.2%
2018	31	54.3%	81	131,272	Brakes — 49.4%
2019	32	62.7%	67	129,447	Brakes — 40.3%
2020	33	59.6%	57	141,339	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%
2021	34	54.8%	73	138,582	Suspension — 53.4%
2022	35	54.8%	62	130,914	Suspension — 82.3%
2023	36	71.6%	74	132,421	Brakes — 47.3%
2024	37	64.5%	138	127,363	Brakes — 49.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Saab 900, with age trends.

Brakes

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.2%

↓ 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
Brakes	35.9% (22 yrs)	49.3% (37 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.6% (22 yrs)	30.4% (37 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 900 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,260 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.