1996 Saab 9000 Cse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

69.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,230

Total Tests (All Years)

152,386 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 9000 Cse

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Saab 9000 Cse as it ages.

13 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs44.9%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs47.8%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs45.7%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs45.2%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs45.6%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs48.8%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.8%

22 yrs48.6%

→ ↓3.7%

23 yrs44.9%

→ ↑12.7%

24 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.4%

25 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.8%

26 yrs64.8%

→ ↑4.0%

27 yrs68.8%

→ ↑0.2%

28 yrs69.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	46.3%	955
14 yrs	44.9%	744
15 yrs	47.8%	600
16 yrs	45.7%	435
17 yrs	45.2%	310
18 yrs	45.6%	239
19 yrs	48.8%	203
20 yrs	50.0%	172
21 yrs	50.4%	129
22 yrs	48.6%	70
23 yrs	44.9%	69
24 yrs	57.6%	66
25 yrs	60.0%	65
26 yrs	64.8%	54
27 yrs	68.8%	48
28 yrs	69.0%	71

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	69%	71
2023 (27 yrs)	68.8%	48
2022 (26 yrs)	64.8%	54
2021 (25 yrs)	60%	65
2020 (24 yrs)	57.6%	66
2019 (23 yrs)	44.9%	69
2018 (22 yrs)	48.6%	70
2017 (21 yrs)	50.4%	129
2016 (20 yrs)	50%	172
2015 (19 yrs)	48.8%	203
2014 (18 yrs)	45.6%	239
2013 (17 yrs)	45.2%	310
2012 (16 yrs)	45.7%	435
2011 (15 yrs)	47.8%	600
2010 (14 yrs)	44.9%	744
2009 (13 yrs)	46.3%	955

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 955Avg Mileage 132,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2010High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 744Avg Mileage 136,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2011High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 600Avg Mileage 138,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2012High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 435Avg Mileage 139,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2013High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 310Avg Mileage 139,824Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2014High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 239Avg Mileage 142,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 203Avg Mileage 144,072Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 172Avg Mileage 152,266Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2017High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 129Avg Mileage 152,597Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.8%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 70Avg Mileage 151,283Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2019High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 69Avg Mileage 145,419Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 66Avg Mileage 147,648Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.7%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 65Avg Mileage 156,610Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%

2022High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 54Avg Mileage 148,718Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2023

68.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 48Avg Mileage 144,818Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2024

69.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 71Avg Mileage 152,386Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

MOT results for 1996 Saab 9000 Cse by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	46.3%	955	132,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2010	14	44.9%	744	136,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2011	15	47.8%	600	138,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2012	16	45.7%	435	139,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2013	17	45.2%	310	139,824	Brakes — 88.4%
2014	18	45.6%	239	142,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.1%
2015	19	48.8%	203	144,072	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.7%
2016	20	50.0%	172	152,266	Brakes — 87.2%
2017	21	50.4%	129	152,597	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.8%
2018	22	48.6%	70	151,283	Suspension — 67.1%
2019	23	44.9%	69	145,419	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.1%
2020	24	57.6%	66	147,648	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.7%
2021	25	60.0%	65	156,610	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%
2022	26	64.8%	54	148,718	Suspension — 55.6%
2023	27	68.8%	48	144,818	Suspension — 56.3%
2024	28	69.0%	71	152,386	Brakes — 40.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

61.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.7%

↓ 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
Suspension	28.8% (13 yrs)	11.3% (28 yrs)	-17.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	31.2% (13 yrs)	40.8% (28 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,230 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.