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1992 Saab 9000 Cd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
45.8%
Latest Pass Rate
228
Total Tests (All Years)
134,781 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 45.8%
Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 9.6% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Saab 9000 Cd as it ages.

17 yrs42.6%
18 yrs47.2%
19 yrs45.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs42.6%108
18 yrs47.2%72
19 yrs45.8%48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Saab 9000 Cd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (19 yrs)45.8%48
2010 (18 yrs)47.2%72
2009 (17 yrs)42.6%108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
42.6%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 108Avg Mileage 137,848Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%
2010High Fail Rate
47.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 72Avg Mileage 136,814Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%
2011High Fail Rate
45.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 134,781Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Saab 9000 Cd, with age trends.

Brakes
34.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
30.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
21.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
16.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions25.0% (17 yrs)16.7% (19 yrs)
-8.3%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment32.4% (17 yrs)25.0% (19 yrs)
-7.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension30.6% (17 yrs)31.3% (19 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Brakes33.3% (17 yrs)33.3% (19 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9000 Cd cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 228 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.

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