1998 Saab 900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

60.3%

Latest Pass Rate

11,935

Total Tests (All Years)

107,520 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 1998 Saab 900 as it ages.

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs52.2%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs55.0%

→ ↑3.5%

21 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.3%

22 yrs59.8%

→ ↑5.1%

23 yrs64.9%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs68.3%

→ ↓15.9%

25 yrs52.4%

→ ↑7.9%

26 yrs60.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	54.3%	2,379
12 yrs	51.3%	2,001
13 yrs	51.6%	1,743
14 yrs	49.7%	1,394
15 yrs	49.9%	1,073
16 yrs	49.5%	808
17 yrs	52.2%	648
18 yrs	54.3%	481
19 yrs	52.9%	365
20 yrs	55.0%	191
21 yrs	58.5%	176
22 yrs	59.8%	117
23 yrs	64.9%	171
24 yrs	68.3%	104
25 yrs	52.4%	105
26 yrs	60.3%	179

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Saab 900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	60.3%	179
2023 (25 yrs)	52.4%	105
2022 (24 yrs)	68.3%	104
2021 (23 yrs)	64.9%	171
2020 (22 yrs)	59.8%	117
2019 (21 yrs)	58.5%	176
2018 (20 yrs)	55%	191
2017 (19 yrs)	52.9%	365
2016 (18 yrs)	54.3%	481
2015 (17 yrs)	52.2%	648
2014 (16 yrs)	49.5%	808
2013 (15 yrs)	49.9%	1,073
2012 (14 yrs)	49.7%	1,394
2011 (13 yrs)	51.6%	1,743
2010 (12 yrs)	51.3%	2,001
2009 (11 yrs)	54.3%	2,379

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,379Avg Mileage 104,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2010High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,001Avg Mileage 107,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,743Avg Mileage 109,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,394Avg Mileage 112,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,073Avg Mileage 111,395Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2014High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 808Avg Mileage 112,415Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 648Avg Mileage 114,315Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 481Avg Mileage 112,334Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 365Avg Mileage 111,258Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 191Avg Mileage 109,472Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2019High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 176Avg Mileage 108,770Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2020High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 117Avg Mileage 111,167Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2021High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 171Avg Mileage 111,517Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2022

68.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 104Avg Mileage 109,421Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2023High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 105Avg Mileage 113,485Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2024High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 179Avg Mileage 107,520Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

MOT results for 1998 Saab 900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	54.3%	2,379	104,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2010	12	51.3%	2,001	107,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2011	13	51.6%	1,743	109,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2012	14	49.7%	1,394	112,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2013	15	49.9%	1,073	111,395	Brakes — 67.4%
2014	16	49.5%	808	112,415	Brakes — 67.3%
2015	17	52.2%	648	114,315	Brakes — 74.1%
2016	18	54.3%	481	112,334	Brakes — 55.3%
2017	19	52.9%	365	111,258	Brakes — 53.7%
2018	20	55.0%	191	109,472	Brakes — 49.7%
2019	21	58.5%	176	108,770	Suspension — 60.2%
2020	22	59.8%	117	111,167	Brakes — 65.0%
2021	23	64.9%	171	111,517	Brakes — 44.4%
2022	24	68.3%	104	109,421	Brakes — 40.4%
2023	25	52.4%	105	113,485	Brakes — 65.7%
2024	26	60.3%	179	107,520	Suspension — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Saab 900, with age trends.

Brakes

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.0% (11 yrs)	48.0% (26 yrs)	+35.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (11 yrs)	23.5% (26 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.6% (11 yrs)	31.3% (26 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,935 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.