1997 Saab 9000 Cs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,381

Total Tests (All Years)

161,871 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 1997 Saab 9000 Cs as it ages.

12 yrs44.9%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs46.1%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs48.5%

→ ↓4.2%

15 yrs44.3%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs44.1%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs44.8%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs45.7%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs47.3%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs46.3%

→ ↓3.1%

21 yrs43.2%

→ ↑4.8%

22 yrs48.0%

→ ↑10.8%

23 yrs58.8%

→ ↓19.8%

24 yrs39.0%

→ ↑24.6%

26 yrs63.6%

→ ↓10.3%

27 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	44.9%	503
13 yrs	46.1%	425
14 yrs	48.5%	334
15 yrs	44.3%	237
16 yrs	44.1%	177
17 yrs	44.8%	154
18 yrs	45.7%	116
19 yrs	47.3%	93
20 yrs	46.3%	80
21 yrs	43.2%	44
22 yrs	48.0%	50
23 yrs	58.8%	34
24 yrs	39.0%	41
26 yrs	63.6%	33
27 yrs	53.3%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Saab 9000 Cs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	53.3%	60
2023 (26 yrs)	63.6%	33
2021 (24 yrs)	39%	41
2020 (23 yrs)	58.8%	34
2019 (22 yrs)	48%	50
2018 (21 yrs)	43.2%	44
2017 (20 yrs)	46.3%	80
2016 (19 yrs)	47.3%	93
2015 (18 yrs)	45.7%	116
2014 (17 yrs)	44.8%	154
2013 (16 yrs)	44.1%	177
2012 (15 yrs)	44.3%	237
2011 (14 yrs)	48.5%	334
2010 (13 yrs)	46.1%	425
2009 (12 yrs)	44.9%	503

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 503Avg Mileage 127,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2010High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 425Avg Mileage 132,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%

2011High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 334Avg Mileage 132,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2012High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 237Avg Mileage 139,226Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%

2013High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 177Avg Mileage 138,245Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2014High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 154Avg Mileage 142,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.6%

2015High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 116Avg Mileage 142,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.7%

2016High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 93Avg Mileage 144,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.9%

2017High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 80Avg Mileage 150,627Top Failure Suspension — 86.3%

2018High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 142,883Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%

2019High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 50Avg Mileage 159,720Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 142,968Top Failure Brakes — 88.2%

2021High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 41Avg Mileage 141,139Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.1%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 155,901Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 60Avg Mileage 161,871Top Failure Suspension — 103.3%

MOT results for 1997 Saab 9000 Cs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	44.9%	503	127,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2010	13	46.1%	425	132,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%
2011	14	48.5%	334	132,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2012	15	44.3%	237	139,226	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%
2013	16	44.1%	177	138,245	Brakes — 89.8%
2014	17	44.8%	154	142,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.6%
2015	18	45.7%	116	142,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.7%
2016	19	47.3%	93	144,917	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.9%
2017	20	46.3%	80	150,627	Suspension — 86.3%
2018	21	43.2%	44	142,883	Brakes — 81.8%
2019	22	48.0%	50	159,720	Brakes — 86.0%
2020	23	58.8%	34	142,968	Brakes — 88.2%
2021	24	39.0%	41	141,139	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.1%
2023	26	63.6%	33	155,901	Brakes — 60.6%
2024	27	53.3%	60	161,871	Suspension — 103.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Saab 9000 Cs, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

60.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

43.8%

↑ 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	27.6% (12 yrs)	103.3% (27 yrs)	+75.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.6% (12 yrs)	65.0% (27 yrs)	+35.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,381 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.