1990 Saab 900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

68.0%

Latest Pass Rate

8,213

Total Tests (All Years)

140,798 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 1990 Saab 900 as it ages.

19 yrs47.1%

→ ↑3.3%

20 yrs50.4%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs52.6%

→ ↓4.3%

22 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.8%

23 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.8%

24 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.2%

25 yrs50.7%

→ ↑5.8%

26 yrs56.5%

→ ↑3.4%

27 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.8%

28 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.6%

29 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.8%

30 yrs58.9%

→ ↑5.0%

31 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.4%

32 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.4%

33 yrs64.9%

→ ↑3.1%

34 yrs68.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	47.1%	1,041
20 yrs	50.4%	934
21 yrs	52.6%	774
22 yrs	48.3%	671
23 yrs	51.1%	591
24 yrs	52.9%	539
25 yrs	50.7%	499
26 yrs	56.5%	444
27 yrs	59.9%	431
28 yrs	57.1%	282
29 yrs	59.7%	290
30 yrs	58.9%	263
31 yrs	63.9%	310
32 yrs	65.3%	265
33 yrs	64.9%	282
34 yrs	68.0%	597

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Saab 900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	68%	597
2023 (33 yrs)	64.9%	282
2022 (32 yrs)	65.3%	265
2021 (31 yrs)	63.9%	310
2020 (30 yrs)	58.9%	263
2019 (29 yrs)	59.7%	290
2018 (28 yrs)	57.1%	282
2017 (27 yrs)	59.9%	431
2016 (26 yrs)	56.5%	444
2015 (25 yrs)	50.7%	499
2014 (24 yrs)	52.9%	539
2013 (23 yrs)	51.1%	591
2012 (22 yrs)	48.3%	671
2011 (21 yrs)	52.6%	774
2010 (20 yrs)	50.4%	934
2009 (19 yrs)	47.1%	1,041

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,041Avg Mileage 133,397Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2010High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 934Avg Mileage 133,411Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2011High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 774Avg Mileage 134,957Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 671Avg Mileage 135,918Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2013High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 591Avg Mileage 134,312Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 539Avg Mileage 135,509Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2015High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 499Avg Mileage 139,219Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 444Avg Mileage 140,687Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 431Avg Mileage 137,890Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 282Avg Mileage 137,064Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 290Avg Mileage 136,895Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 263Avg Mileage 133,717Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 310Avg Mileage 137,962Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2022

65.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 265Avg Mileage 136,829Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.9%

2023High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 282Avg Mileage 141,188Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2024

68.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 597Avg Mileage 140,798Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

MOT results for 1990 Saab 900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	47.1%	1,041	133,397	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2010	20	50.4%	934	133,411	Brakes — 28.6%
2011	21	52.6%	774	134,957	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2012	22	48.3%	671	135,918	Brakes — 29.5%
2013	23	51.1%	591	134,312	Brakes — 68.7%
2014	24	52.9%	539	135,509	Suspension — 65.7%
2015	25	50.7%	499	139,219	Suspension — 62.7%
2016	26	56.5%	444	140,687	Suspension — 53.2%
2017	27	59.9%	431	137,890	Suspension — 57.3%
2018	28	57.1%	282	137,064	Suspension — 46.8%
2019	29	59.7%	290	136,895	Brakes — 47.6%
2020	30	58.9%	263	133,717	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.4%
2021	31	63.9%	310	137,962	Suspension — 49.0%
2022	32	65.3%	265	136,829	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.9%
2023	33	64.9%	282	141,188	Brakes — 42.2%
2024	34	68.0%	597	140,798	Suspension — 35.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Saab 900, with age trends.

Suspension

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.4%

↓ 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	26.3% (19 yrs)	35.7% (34 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.7% (19 yrs)	30.0% (34 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,213 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.