1996 Saab 9000 Cd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

861

Total Tests (All Years)

110,757 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 54.8%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 1.8% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Saab 9000 Cd as it ages.

13 yrs46.0%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs42.8%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs46.8%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs46.5%

→ ↓5.7%

17 yrs40.8%

→ ↑12.4%

18 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs52.5%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	46.0%	235
14 yrs	42.8%	194
15 yrs	46.8%	139
16 yrs	46.5%	99
17 yrs	40.8%	76
18 yrs	53.2%	47
19 yrs	52.5%	40
20 yrs	54.8%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Saab 9000 Cd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	54.8%	31
2015 (19 yrs)	52.5%	40
2014 (18 yrs)	53.2%	47
2013 (17 yrs)	40.8%	76
2012 (16 yrs)	46.5%	99
2011 (15 yrs)	46.8%	139
2010 (14 yrs)	42.8%	194
2009 (13 yrs)	46%	235

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 235Avg Mileage 111,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2010High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 194Avg Mileage 116,346Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2011High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 139Avg Mileage 114,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2012High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 99Avg Mileage 113,309Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2013High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 76Avg Mileage 112,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.4%

2014High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 118,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.5%

2015High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 118,243Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 110,757Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

MOT results for 1996 Saab 9000 Cd by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	46.0%	235	111,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2010	14	42.8%	194	116,346	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2011	15	46.8%	139	114,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2012	16	46.5%	99	113,309	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2013	17	40.8%	76	112,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.4%
2014	18	53.2%	47	118,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.5%
2015	19	52.5%	40	118,243	Brakes — 100.0%
2016	20	54.8%	31	110,757	Suspension — 80.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Saab 9000 Cd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	28.9% (13 yrs)	80.6% (20 yrs)	+51.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.1% (13 yrs)	54.8% (20 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	37.9% (13 yrs)	58.1% (20 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	15.7% (13 yrs)	12.9% (20 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9000 Cd cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 861 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.