1996 Saab 900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

24,000

Total Tests (All Years)

107,249 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 1996 Saab 900 as it ages.

13 yrs48.2%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs47.4%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs48.8%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs47.0%

→ ↑4.7%

20 yrs51.7%

→ ↑4.2%

21 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs57.4%

→ ↑3.2%

23 yrs60.6%

→ ↓2.1%

24 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.7%

25 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.5%

26 yrs56.3%

→ ↑5.4%

27 yrs61.7%

→ ↑2.5%

28 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	48.2%	5,599
14 yrs	48.5%	4,549
15 yrs	49.2%	3,570
16 yrs	48.9%	2,644
17 yrs	47.4%	1,917
18 yrs	48.8%	1,411
19 yrs	47.0%	1,108
20 yrs	51.7%	848
21 yrs	55.9%	630
22 yrs	57.4%	331
23 yrs	60.6%	274
24 yrs	58.5%	234
25 yrs	55.8%	249
26 yrs	56.3%	174
27 yrs	61.7%	180
28 yrs	64.2%	282

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Saab 900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	64.2%	282
2023 (27 yrs)	61.7%	180
2022 (26 yrs)	56.3%	174
2021 (25 yrs)	55.8%	249
2020 (24 yrs)	58.5%	234
2019 (23 yrs)	60.6%	274
2018 (22 yrs)	57.4%	331
2017 (21 yrs)	55.9%	630
2016 (20 yrs)	51.7%	848
2015 (19 yrs)	47%	1,108
2014 (18 yrs)	48.8%	1,411
2013 (17 yrs)	47.4%	1,917
2012 (16 yrs)	48.9%	2,644
2011 (15 yrs)	49.2%	3,570
2010 (14 yrs)	48.5%	4,549
2009 (13 yrs)	48.2%	5,599

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,599Avg Mileage 112,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2010High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,549Avg Mileage 115,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2011High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,570Avg Mileage 116,003Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,644Avg Mileage 115,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2013High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,917Avg Mileage 115,430Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,411Avg Mileage 116,281Top Failure Brakes — 76.1%

2015High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,108Avg Mileage 113,423Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 848Avg Mileage 112,474Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 630Avg Mileage 112,538Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 331Avg Mileage 113,339Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 274Avg Mileage 110,671Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 234Avg Mileage 114,361Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 249Avg Mileage 109,636Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 174Avg Mileage 106,964Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2023High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 180Avg Mileage 109,570Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 282Avg Mileage 107,249Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 1996 Saab 900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	48.2%	5,599	112,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2010	14	48.5%	4,549	115,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2011	15	49.2%	3,570	116,003	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2012	16	48.9%	2,644	115,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2013	17	47.4%	1,917	115,430	Brakes — 74.8%
2014	18	48.8%	1,411	116,281	Brakes — 76.1%
2015	19	47.0%	1,108	113,423	Brakes — 79.8%
2016	20	51.7%	848	112,474	Brakes — 55.3%
2017	21	55.9%	630	112,538	Brakes — 55.2%
2018	22	57.4%	331	113,339	Brakes — 48.0%
2019	23	60.6%	274	110,671	Brakes — 50.4%
2020	24	58.5%	234	114,361	Brakes — 53.8%
2021	25	55.8%	249	109,636	Brakes — 61.8%
2022	26	56.3%	174	106,964	Suspension — 55.7%
2023	27	61.7%	180	109,570	Brakes — 55.6%
2024	28	64.2%	282	107,249	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Saab 900, with age trends.

Brakes

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.2%

↓ 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	16.0% (13 yrs)	50.0% (28 yrs)	+34.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.9% (13 yrs)	48.6% (28 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.1% (13 yrs)	24.5% (28 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 24,000 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.