1991 Saab 900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

7,040

Total Tests (All Years)

153,558 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 1991 Saab 900 as it ages.

18 yrs46.4%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.9%

20 yrs49.1%

→ ↓1.5%

21 yrs47.6%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs51.5%

→ ↓3.0%

23 yrs48.5%

→ ↑5.3%

24 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.9%

25 yrs51.9%

→ ↑6.9%

26 yrs58.8%

→ ↓4.2%

27 yrs54.6%

→ ↑3.2%

28 yrs57.8%

→ ↑2.1%

29 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.0%

30 yrs56.9%

→ ↑5.5%

31 yrs62.4%

→ ↑4.0%

32 yrs66.4%

→ ↑1.2%

33 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	46.4%	887
19 yrs	51.0%	780
20 yrs	49.1%	690
21 yrs	47.6%	578
22 yrs	51.5%	505
23 yrs	48.5%	470
24 yrs	53.8%	422
25 yrs	51.9%	391
26 yrs	58.8%	364
27 yrs	54.6%	249
28 yrs	57.8%	244
29 yrs	59.9%	237
30 yrs	56.9%	276
31 yrs	62.4%	221
32 yrs	66.4%	247
33 yrs	67.6%	479

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Saab 900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	67.6%	479
2023 (32 yrs)	66.4%	247
2022 (31 yrs)	62.4%	221
2021 (30 yrs)	56.9%	276
2020 (29 yrs)	59.9%	237
2019 (28 yrs)	57.8%	244
2018 (27 yrs)	54.6%	249
2017 (26 yrs)	58.8%	364
2016 (25 yrs)	51.9%	391
2015 (24 yrs)	53.8%	422
2014 (23 yrs)	48.5%	470
2013 (22 yrs)	51.5%	505
2012 (21 yrs)	47.6%	578
2011 (20 yrs)	49.1%	690
2010 (19 yrs)	51%	780
2009 (18 yrs)	46.4%	887

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 887Avg Mileage 136,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 780Avg Mileage 139,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2011High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 690Avg Mileage 137,786Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2012High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 578Avg Mileage 139,392Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 505Avg Mileage 141,297Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2014High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 470Avg Mileage 141,937Top Failure Brakes — 76.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 422Avg Mileage 142,428Top Failure Suspension — 55.5%

2016High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 391Avg Mileage 143,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 364Avg Mileage 143,362Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2018High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 249Avg Mileage 142,807Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 244Avg Mileage 140,511Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%

2020High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 237Avg Mileage 149,605Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 276Avg Mileage 143,725Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2022High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 221Avg Mileage 148,365Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2023

66.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 247Avg Mileage 147,684Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2024

67.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 479Avg Mileage 153,558Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

MOT results for 1991 Saab 900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	46.4%	887	136,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2010	19	51.0%	780	139,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2011	20	49.1%	690	137,786	Suspension — 27.0%
2012	21	47.6%	578	139,392	Brakes — 30.3%
2013	22	51.5%	505	141,297	Brakes — 65.3%
2014	23	48.5%	470	141,937	Brakes — 76.0%
2015	24	53.8%	422	142,428	Suspension — 55.5%
2016	25	51.9%	391	143,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2017	26	58.8%	364	143,362	Brakes — 54.1%
2018	27	54.6%	249	142,807	Suspension — 60.6%
2019	28	57.8%	244	140,511	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%
2020	29	59.9%	237	149,605	Brakes — 54.4%
2021	30	56.9%	276	143,725	Brakes — 56.2%
2022	31	62.4%	221	148,365	Brakes — 55.2%
2023	32	66.4%	247	147,684	Suspension — 37.7%
2024	33	67.6%	479	153,558	Brakes — 35.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Saab 900, with age trends.

Brakes

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.7%

↓ 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	29.4% (18 yrs)	35.9% (33 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.6% (18 yrs)	32.2% (33 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,040 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.