1992 Saab 900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

66.5%

Latest Pass Rate

10,080

Total Tests (All Years)

139,980 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 1992 Saab 900 as it ages.

17 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs47.8%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs49.8%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.5%

22 yrs50.9%

→ ↑7.4%

23 yrs58.3%

→ ↓5.7%

24 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.6%

25 yrs53.2%

→ ↑6.8%

26 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.2%

27 yrs56.8%

→ ↑2.8%

28 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.9%

29 yrs58.7%

→ ↑3.6%

30 yrs62.3%

→ ↑2.4%

31 yrs64.7%

→ ↑1.8%

32 yrs66.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	47.7%	1,213
18 yrs	47.2%	1,059
19 yrs	47.8%	951
20 yrs	49.8%	834
21 yrs	51.4%	739
22 yrs	50.9%	697
23 yrs	58.3%	638
24 yrs	52.6%	597
25 yrs	53.2%	554
26 yrs	60.0%	360
27 yrs	56.8%	377
28 yrs	59.6%	317
29 yrs	58.7%	380
30 yrs	62.3%	329
31 yrs	64.7%	382
32 yrs	66.5%	653

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Saab 900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	66.5%	653
2023 (31 yrs)	64.7%	382
2022 (30 yrs)	62.3%	329
2021 (29 yrs)	58.7%	380
2020 (28 yrs)	59.6%	317
2019 (27 yrs)	56.8%	377
2018 (26 yrs)	60%	360
2017 (25 yrs)	53.2%	554
2016 (24 yrs)	52.6%	597
2015 (23 yrs)	58.3%	638
2014 (22 yrs)	50.9%	697
2013 (21 yrs)	51.4%	739
2012 (20 yrs)	49.8%	834
2011 (19 yrs)	47.8%	951
2010 (18 yrs)	47.2%	1,059
2009 (17 yrs)	47.7%	1,213

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,213Avg Mileage 130,975Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2010High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,059Avg Mileage 132,318Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2011High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 951Avg Mileage 134,815Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 834Avg Mileage 134,531Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 739Avg Mileage 135,690Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 697Avg Mileage 136,213Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2015High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 638Avg Mileage 136,298Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 597Avg Mileage 137,655Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2017High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 554Avg Mileage 140,211Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 360Avg Mileage 141,761Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 377Avg Mileage 141,962Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 317Avg Mileage 142,179Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 380Avg Mileage 142,459Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 329Avg Mileage 141,480Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 382Avg Mileage 138,679Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%

2024

66.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 653Avg Mileage 139,980Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

MOT results for 1992 Saab 900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	47.7%	1,213	130,975	Brakes — 32.8%
2010	18	47.2%	1,059	132,318	Brakes — 30.3%
2011	19	47.8%	951	134,815	Brakes — 32.2%
2012	20	49.8%	834	134,531	Brakes — 29.7%
2013	21	51.4%	739	135,690	Brakes — 62.5%
2014	22	50.9%	697	136,213	Brakes — 61.5%
2015	23	58.3%	638	136,298	Suspension — 54.5%
2016	24	52.6%	597	137,655	Brakes — 61.3%
2017	25	53.2%	554	140,211	Suspension — 60.8%
2018	26	60.0%	360	141,761	Brakes — 65.0%
2019	27	56.8%	377	141,962	Brakes — 60.2%
2020	28	59.6%	317	142,179	Brakes — 57.4%
2021	29	58.7%	380	142,459	Brakes — 55.3%
2022	30	62.3%	329	141,480	Brakes — 53.5%
2023	31	64.7%	382	138,679	Brakes — 43.7%
2024	32	66.5%	653	139,980	Brakes — 37.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Saab 900, with age trends.

Brakes

49.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

25.2%

↓ 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
Suspension	20.8% (17 yrs)	26.2% (32 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.8% (17 yrs)	37.7% (32 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,080 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.