1996 Saab 9000 Cs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,669

Total Tests (All Years)

149,133 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 Cs as it ages.

13 yrs44.5%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs44.7%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs42.6%

→ ↑5.7%

16 yrs48.3%

→ ↓3.5%

17 yrs44.8%

→ ↓2.5%

18 yrs42.3%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs43.6%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs45.9%

→ ↑8.2%

21 yrs54.1%

→ ↑16.7%

22 yrs70.8%

→ ↓22.1%

23 yrs48.7%

→ ↑6.1%

24 yrs54.8%

→ ↓4.8%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.3%

26 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.0%

27 yrs53.3%

→ ↑3.0%

28 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	44.5%	636
14 yrs	44.7%	494
15 yrs	42.6%	380
16 yrs	48.3%	265
17 yrs	44.8%	192
18 yrs	42.3%	142
19 yrs	43.6%	110
20 yrs	45.9%	98
21 yrs	54.1%	74
22 yrs	70.8%	48
23 yrs	48.7%	39
24 yrs	54.8%	31
25 yrs	50.0%	34
26 yrs	56.3%	32
27 yrs	53.3%	30
28 yrs	56.3%	64

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	56.3%	64
2023 (27 yrs)	53.3%	30
2022 (26 yrs)	56.3%	32
2021 (25 yrs)	50%	34
2020 (24 yrs)	54.8%	31
2019 (23 yrs)	48.7%	39
2018 (22 yrs)	70.8%	48
2017 (21 yrs)	54.1%	74
2016 (20 yrs)	45.9%	98
2015 (19 yrs)	43.6%	110
2014 (18 yrs)	42.3%	142
2013 (17 yrs)	44.8%	192
2012 (16 yrs)	48.3%	265
2011 (15 yrs)	42.6%	380
2010 (14 yrs)	44.7%	494
2009 (13 yrs)	44.5%	636

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 636Avg Mileage 132,464Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2010High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 494Avg Mileage 133,929Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2011High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 380Avg Mileage 135,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 265Avg Mileage 134,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 192Avg Mileage 137,954Top Failure Brakes — 83.9%

2014High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 142Avg Mileage 139,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.1%

2015High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 110Avg Mileage 136,050Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

2016High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 98Avg Mileage 139,451Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 74Avg Mileage 134,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.6%

2018

70.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 141,933Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2019High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 140,534Top Failure Brakes — 107.7%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 146,732Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.9%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 140,907Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 137,536Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%

2023High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 30Avg Mileage 146,145Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 64Avg Mileage 149,133Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

MOT results for 1996 Saab 9000 Cs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	44.5%	636	132,464	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2010	14	44.7%	494	133,929	Brakes — 39.1%
2011	15	42.6%	380	135,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2012	16	48.3%	265	134,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2013	17	44.8%	192	137,954	Brakes — 83.9%
2014	18	42.3%	142	139,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.1%
2015	19	43.6%	110	136,050	Suspension — 86.4%
2016	20	45.9%	98	139,451	Brakes — 80.6%
2017	21	54.1%	74	134,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.6%
2018	22	70.8%	48	141,933	Brakes — 45.8%
2019	23	48.7%	39	140,534	Brakes — 107.7%
2020	24	54.8%	31	146,732	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.9%
2021	25	50.0%	34	140,907	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.4%
2022	26	56.3%	32	137,536	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%
2023	27	53.3%	30	146,145	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.3%
2024	28	56.3%	64	149,133	Brakes — 81.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

75.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

64.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	30.3% (13 yrs)	79.7% (28 yrs)	+49.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.0% (13 yrs)	81.3% (28 yrs)	+48.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9000 Cs cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,669 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.