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1993 Saab 9000 Cs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
44.4%
Latest Pass Rate
676
Total Tests (All Years)
131,302 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 1993 Saab 9000 Cs as it ages.

16 yrs41.3%
17 yrs50.3%
18 yrs48.7%
19 yrs37.5%
20 yrs41.7%
21 yrs44.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs41.3%240
17 yrs50.3%167
18 yrs48.7%113
19 yrs37.5%72
20 yrs41.7%48
21 yrs44.4%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Saab 9000 Cs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (21 yrs)44.4%36
2013 (20 yrs)41.7%48
2012 (19 yrs)37.5%72
2011 (18 yrs)48.7%113
2010 (17 yrs)50.3%167
2009 (16 yrs)41.3%240

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
41.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 240Avg Mileage 138,087Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%
2010High Fail Rate
50.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 167Avg Mileage 141,965Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%
2011High Fail Rate
48.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 113Avg Mileage 140,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2012High Fail Rate
37.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 72Avg Mileage 141,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2013High Fail Rate
41.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 124,902Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%
2014High Fail Rate
44.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 131,302Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Saab 9000 Cs, with age trends.

Brakes
53.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
52.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
45.1%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
30.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
25.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension27.1% (16 yrs)80.6% (21 yrs)
+53.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes38.3% (16 yrs)91.7% (21 yrs)
+53.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment37.5% (16 yrs)86.1% (21 yrs)
+48.6%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions21.7% (16 yrs)66.7% (21 yrs)
+45.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres20.0% (16 yrs)30.6% (21 yrs)
+10.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9000 Cs cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 676 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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