1994 Saab 900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,583

Total Tests (All Years)

126,244 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 1994 Saab 900 as it ages.

15 yrs45.1%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs45.0%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs44.3%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs44.1%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs45.4%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs48.8%

→ ↓1.9%

21 yrs46.9%

→ ↑4.0%

22 yrs50.9%

→ ↑2.7%

23 yrs53.6%

→ ↑5.3%

24 yrs58.9%

→ ↑9.2%

25 yrs68.1%

→ ↓17.2%

26 yrs50.9%

→ ↑7.9%

27 yrs58.8%

→ ↑0.2%

28 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.2%

29 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.6%

30 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	45.1%	1,515
16 yrs	45.0%	1,139
17 yrs	44.3%	766
18 yrs	44.1%	533
19 yrs	45.4%	390
20 yrs	48.8%	281
21 yrs	46.9%	209
22 yrs	50.9%	169
23 yrs	53.6%	125
24 yrs	58.9%	73
25 yrs	68.1%	69
26 yrs	50.9%	55
27 yrs	58.8%	80
28 yrs	59.0%	39
29 yrs	58.8%	51
30 yrs	56.2%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Saab 900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	56.2%	89
2023 (29 yrs)	58.8%	51
2022 (28 yrs)	59%	39
2021 (27 yrs)	58.8%	80
2020 (26 yrs)	50.9%	55
2019 (25 yrs)	68.1%	69
2018 (24 yrs)	58.9%	73
2017 (23 yrs)	53.6%	125
2016 (22 yrs)	50.9%	169
2015 (21 yrs)	46.9%	209
2014 (20 yrs)	48.8%	281
2013 (19 yrs)	45.4%	390
2012 (18 yrs)	44.1%	533
2011 (17 yrs)	44.3%	766
2010 (16 yrs)	45%	1,139
2009 (15 yrs)	45.1%	1,515

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,515Avg Mileage 121,482Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2010High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,139Avg Mileage 121,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2011High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 766Avg Mileage 122,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2012High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 533Avg Mileage 119,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 390Avg Mileage 118,306Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 281Avg Mileage 117,724Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2015High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 209Avg Mileage 117,520Top Failure Brakes — 79.9%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 169Avg Mileage 116,380Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2017High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 125Avg Mileage 118,299Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2018High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 73Avg Mileage 119,600Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2019

68.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 69Avg Mileage 117,126Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 125,401Top Failure Brakes — 94.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 80Avg Mileage 131,053Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 39Avg Mileage 129,881Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2023High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 51Avg Mileage 132,221Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 89Avg Mileage 126,244Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

MOT results for 1994 Saab 900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	45.1%	1,515	121,482	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2010	16	45.0%	1,139	121,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2011	17	44.3%	766	122,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2012	18	44.1%	533	119,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2013	19	45.4%	390	118,306	Brakes — 73.3%
2014	20	48.8%	281	117,724	Brakes — 71.2%
2015	21	46.9%	209	117,520	Brakes — 79.9%
2016	22	50.9%	169	116,380	Brakes — 59.2%
2017	23	53.6%	125	118,299	Suspension — 66.4%
2018	24	58.9%	73	119,600	Brakes — 47.9%
2019	25	68.1%	69	117,126	Brakes — 44.9%
2020	26	50.9%	55	125,401	Brakes — 94.5%
2021	27	58.8%	80	131,053	Brakes — 52.5%
2022	28	59.0%	39	129,881	Brakes — 43.6%
2023	29	58.8%	51	132,221	Suspension — 58.8%
2024	30	56.2%	89	126,244	Suspension — 42.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Saab 900, with age trends.

Brakes

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.2% (15 yrs)	42.7% (30 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.7% (15 yrs)	34.8% (30 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,583 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.