1995 Saab 900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

65.2%

Latest Pass Rate

12,517

Total Tests (All Years)

104,596 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 1995 Saab 900 as it ages.

14 yrs46.3%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs45.5%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs46.0%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs45.2%

→ ↓2.1%

18 yrs43.1%

→ ↑6.1%

19 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.6%

20 yrs49.8%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs53.6%

→ ↑5.8%

22 yrs59.4%

→ ↓9.7%

23 yrs49.7%

→ ↑4.3%

24 yrs54.0%

→ ↑5.2%

25 yrs59.2%

→ ↑5.5%

26 yrs64.7%

→ ↓15.2%

27 yrs49.5%

→ ↑5.0%

28 yrs54.5%

→ ↑10.7%

29 yrs65.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	46.3%	3,136
15 yrs	45.5%	2,418
16 yrs	46.0%	1,872
17 yrs	45.2%	1,331
18 yrs	43.1%	943
19 yrs	49.2%	679
20 yrs	49.8%	480
21 yrs	53.6%	390
22 yrs	59.4%	313
23 yrs	49.7%	193
24 yrs	54.0%	150
25 yrs	59.2%	120
26 yrs	64.7%	133
27 yrs	49.5%	93
28 yrs	54.5%	88
29 yrs	65.2%	178

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Saab 900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	65.2%	178
2023 (28 yrs)	54.5%	88
2022 (27 yrs)	49.5%	93
2021 (26 yrs)	64.7%	133
2020 (25 yrs)	59.2%	120
2019 (24 yrs)	54%	150
2018 (23 yrs)	49.7%	193
2017 (22 yrs)	59.4%	313
2016 (21 yrs)	53.6%	390
2015 (20 yrs)	49.8%	480
2014 (19 yrs)	49.2%	679
2013 (18 yrs)	43.1%	943
2012 (17 yrs)	45.2%	1,331
2011 (16 yrs)	46%	1,872
2010 (15 yrs)	45.5%	2,418
2009 (14 yrs)	46.3%	3,136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,136Avg Mileage 115,618Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2010High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,418Avg Mileage 117,970Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2011High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,872Avg Mileage 117,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2012High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,331Avg Mileage 116,926Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2013High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 943Avg Mileage 115,832Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 679Avg Mileage 114,848Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 480Avg Mileage 113,014Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2016High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 390Avg Mileage 110,128Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 313Avg Mileage 111,928Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 193Avg Mileage 110,038Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 150Avg Mileage 106,446Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2020High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 120Avg Mileage 104,590Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 133Avg Mileage 102,972Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2022High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 93Avg Mileage 106,673Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 88Avg Mileage 100,509Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

2024

65.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 178Avg Mileage 104,596Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

MOT results for 1995 Saab 900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	46.3%	3,136	115,618	Brakes — 32.4%
2010	15	45.5%	2,418	117,970	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2011	16	46.0%	1,872	117,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2012	17	45.2%	1,331	116,926	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2013	18	43.1%	943	115,832	Brakes — 80.5%
2014	19	49.2%	679	114,848	Brakes — 81.3%
2015	20	49.8%	480	113,014	Brakes — 73.8%
2016	21	53.6%	390	110,128	Brakes — 63.1%
2017	22	59.4%	313	111,928	Brakes — 51.4%
2018	23	49.7%	193	110,038	Brakes — 63.7%
2019	24	54.0%	150	106,446	Brakes — 52.0%
2020	25	59.2%	120	104,590	Brakes — 64.2%
2021	26	64.7%	133	102,972	Brakes — 48.9%
2022	27	49.5%	93	106,673	Suspension — 62.4%
2023	28	54.5%	88	100,509	Suspension — 78.4%
2024	29	65.2%	178	104,596	Suspension — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Saab 900, with age trends.

Brakes

51.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

24.3%

↑ Increases 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	19.4% (14 yrs)	40.4% (29 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.8% (14 yrs)	24.2% (29 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.4% (14 yrs)	30.9% (29 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,517 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.