1996 Saab 9000 Cde — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

46.7%

Latest Pass Rate

961

Total Tests (All Years)

142,289 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 9000 Cde as it ages.

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs46.0%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs42.8%

→ ↑9.9%

16 yrs52.7%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs49.4%

→ ↓7.4%

18 yrs42.0%

→ ↑6.1%

19 yrs48.1%

→ ↓13.8%

20 yrs34.3%

→ ↑12.4%

21 yrs46.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	49.0%	239
14 yrs	46.0%	187
15 yrs	42.8%	152
16 yrs	52.7%	112
17 yrs	49.4%	83
18 yrs	42.0%	69
19 yrs	48.1%	54
20 yrs	34.3%	35
21 yrs	46.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (21 yrs)	46.7%	30
2016 (20 yrs)	34.3%	35
2015 (19 yrs)	48.1%	54
2014 (18 yrs)	42%	69
2013 (17 yrs)	49.4%	83
2012 (16 yrs)	52.7%	112
2011 (15 yrs)	42.8%	152
2010 (14 yrs)	46%	187
2009 (13 yrs)	49%	239

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 239Avg Mileage 128,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 187Avg Mileage 129,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2011High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 152Avg Mileage 128,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2012High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 112Avg Mileage 132,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2013High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 83Avg Mileage 138,199Top Failure Brakes — 110.8%

2014High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 69Avg Mileage 136,537Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 54Avg Mileage 133,731Top Failure Suspension — 92.6%

2016High Fail Rate

34.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 135,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.9%

2017High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 142,289Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

MOT results for 1996 Saab 9000 Cde by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	49.0%	239	128,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2010	14	46.0%	187	129,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2011	15	42.8%	152	128,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2012	16	52.7%	112	132,242	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2013	17	49.4%	83	138,199	Brakes — 110.8%
2014	18	42.0%	69	136,537	Brakes — 88.4%
2015	19	48.1%	54	133,731	Suspension — 92.6%
2016	20	34.3%	35	135,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.9%
2017	21	46.7%	30	142,289	Brakes — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

62.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

61.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

59.3%

↑ Increases with age

Registration Plates and VIN

26.7%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.8% (13 yrs)	96.7% (21 yrs)	+72.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.1% (13 yrs)	100.0% (21 yrs)	+69.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	33.1% (13 yrs)	80.0% (21 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (13 yrs)	23.3% (21 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9000 Cde cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 961 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.