1997 Saab 900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

37,526

Total Tests (All Years)

109,192 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 1997 Saab 900 as it ages.

12 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs49.9%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs54.1%

→ ↑2.2%

22 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.8%

23 yrs52.5%

→ ↑4.5%

24 yrs57.0%

→ ↑1.9%

25 yrs58.9%

→ ↑1.4%

26 yrs60.3%

→ ↑3.8%

27 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	53.1%	7,711
13 yrs	52.2%	6,549
14 yrs	51.6%	5,474
15 yrs	51.1%	4,265
16 yrs	49.9%	3,256
17 yrs	48.6%	2,469
18 yrs	50.9%	1,945
19 yrs	51.5%	1,513
20 yrs	53.8%	1,163
21 yrs	54.1%	614
22 yrs	56.3%	501
23 yrs	52.5%	398
24 yrs	57.0%	428
25 yrs	58.9%	319
26 yrs	60.3%	325
27 yrs	64.1%	596

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Saab 900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	64.1%	596
2023 (26 yrs)	60.3%	325
2022 (25 yrs)	58.9%	319
2021 (24 yrs)	57%	428
2020 (23 yrs)	52.5%	398
2019 (22 yrs)	56.3%	501
2018 (21 yrs)	54.1%	614
2017 (20 yrs)	53.8%	1,163
2016 (19 yrs)	51.5%	1,513
2015 (18 yrs)	50.9%	1,945
2014 (17 yrs)	48.6%	2,469
2013 (16 yrs)	49.9%	3,256
2012 (15 yrs)	51.1%	4,265
2011 (14 yrs)	51.6%	5,474
2010 (13 yrs)	52.2%	6,549
2009 (12 yrs)	53.1%	7,711

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,711Avg Mileage 107,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2010High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,549Avg Mileage 110,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,474Avg Mileage 113,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,265Avg Mileage 114,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,256Avg Mileage 114,041Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2014High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,469Avg Mileage 114,829Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,945Avg Mileage 114,583Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,513Avg Mileage 113,850Top Failure Brakes — 59.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,163Avg Mileage 113,603Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 614Avg Mileage 112,983Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 501Avg Mileage 115,074Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 398Avg Mileage 112,307Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2021High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 428Avg Mileage 110,356Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 319Avg Mileage 109,176Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2023High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 325Avg Mileage 106,792Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2024High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 596Avg Mileage 109,192Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

MOT results for 1997 Saab 900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	53.1%	7,711	107,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2010	13	52.2%	6,549	110,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2011	14	51.6%	5,474	113,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2012	15	51.1%	4,265	114,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2013	16	49.9%	3,256	114,041	Brakes — 62.3%
2014	17	48.6%	2,469	114,829	Brakes — 67.3%
2015	18	50.9%	1,945	114,583	Brakes — 63.1%
2016	19	51.5%	1,513	113,850	Brakes — 59.9%
2017	20	53.8%	1,163	113,603	Brakes — 57.0%
2018	21	54.1%	614	112,983	Brakes — 60.7%
2019	22	56.3%	501	115,074	Brakes — 53.9%
2020	23	52.5%	398	112,307	Brakes — 60.6%
2021	24	57.0%	428	110,356	Brakes — 55.4%
2022	25	58.9%	319	109,176	Suspension — 53.3%
2023	26	60.3%	325	106,792	Brakes — 48.9%
2024	27	64.1%	596	109,192	Brakes — 37.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Saab 900, with age trends.

Brakes

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	14.3% (12 yrs)	32.6% (27 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.9% (12 yrs)	37.2% (27 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (12 yrs)	23.0% (27 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 37,526 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.