1994 Saab 9000 Cse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

46.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,737

Total Tests (All Years)

127,074 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 1994 Saab 9000 Cse as it ages.

15 yrs43.6%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs45.8%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs43.1%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs44.0%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs45.8%

→ ↑3.0%

20 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs49.2%

→ ↓4.1%

22 yrs45.1%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs46.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	43.6%	551
16 yrs	45.8%	389
17 yrs	43.1%	267
18 yrs	44.0%	175
19 yrs	45.8%	120
20 yrs	48.8%	82
21 yrs	49.2%	63
22 yrs	45.1%	51
23 yrs	46.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Saab 9000 Cse pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	46.2%	39
2016 (22 yrs)	45.1%	51
2015 (21 yrs)	49.2%	63
2014 (20 yrs)	48.8%	82
2013 (19 yrs)	45.8%	120
2012 (18 yrs)	44%	175
2011 (17 yrs)	43.1%	267
2010 (16 yrs)	45.8%	389
2009 (15 yrs)	43.6%	551

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 551Avg Mileage 135,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2010High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 389Avg Mileage 137,524Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2011High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 267Avg Mileage 134,014Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2012High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 175Avg Mileage 141,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 120Avg Mileage 136,921Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 82Avg Mileage 140,178Top Failure Brakes — 90.2%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 63Avg Mileage 133,362Top Failure Brakes — 95.2%

2016High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 137,524Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2017High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 127,074Top Failure Brakes — 138.5%

MOT results for 1994 Saab 9000 Cse by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	43.6%	551	135,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2010	16	45.8%	389	137,524	Brakes — 34.4%
2011	17	43.1%	267	134,014	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2012	18	44.0%	175	141,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2013	19	45.8%	120	136,921	Brakes — 71.7%
2014	20	48.8%	82	140,178	Brakes — 90.2%
2015	21	49.2%	63	133,362	Brakes — 95.2%
2016	22	45.1%	51	137,524	Brakes — 80.4%
2017	23	46.2%	39	127,074	Brakes — 138.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Saab 9000 Cse, with age trends.

Brakes

68.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	33.6% (15 yrs)	138.5% (23 yrs)	+104.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.9% (15 yrs)	112.8% (23 yrs)	+85.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	36.5% (15 yrs)	89.7% (23 yrs)	+53.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9000 Cse cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,737 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.