1997 Saab 9000 Cse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

65.4%

Latest Pass Rate

9,262

Total Tests (All Years)

147,570 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 Cse as it ages.

12 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs47.9%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs46.4%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs44.5%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs45.6%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs44.3%

→ ↑5.2%

18 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs52.1%

→ ↑4.4%

21 yrs56.5%

→ ↓5.2%

22 yrs51.3%

→ ↑7.2%

23 yrs58.5%

→ ↑3.3%

24 yrs61.8%

→ ↓3.9%

25 yrs57.9%

→ ↑6.3%

26 yrs64.2%

→ ↑1.2%

27 yrs65.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	47.5%	1,713
13 yrs	47.9%	1,477
14 yrs	46.4%	1,180
15 yrs	44.5%	953
16 yrs	45.6%	766
17 yrs	44.3%	618
18 yrs	49.5%	519
19 yrs	50.4%	415
20 yrs	52.1%	363
21 yrs	56.5%	216
22 yrs	51.3%	191
23 yrs	58.5%	164
24 yrs	61.8%	186
25 yrs	57.9%	145
26 yrs	64.2%	148
27 yrs	65.4%	208

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	65.4%	208
2023 (26 yrs)	64.2%	148
2022 (25 yrs)	57.9%	145
2021 (24 yrs)	61.8%	186
2020 (23 yrs)	58.5%	164
2019 (22 yrs)	51.3%	191
2018 (21 yrs)	56.5%	216
2017 (20 yrs)	52.1%	363
2016 (19 yrs)	50.4%	415
2015 (18 yrs)	49.5%	519
2014 (17 yrs)	44.3%	618
2013 (16 yrs)	45.6%	766
2012 (15 yrs)	44.5%	953
2011 (14 yrs)	46.4%	1,180
2010 (13 yrs)	47.9%	1,477
2009 (12 yrs)	47.5%	1,713

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,713Avg Mileage 126,496Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2010High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,477Avg Mileage 131,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2011High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,180Avg Mileage 131,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%

2012High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 953Avg Mileage 135,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2013High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 766Avg Mileage 135,390Top Failure Brakes — 87.1%

2014High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 618Avg Mileage 135,670Top Failure Brakes — 90.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 519Avg Mileage 139,314Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.9%

2016High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 415Avg Mileage 139,722Top Failure Brakes — 79.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 363Avg Mileage 143,272Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 216Avg Mileage 144,611Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2019High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 191Avg Mileage 140,793Top Failure Brakes — 82.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 164Avg Mileage 138,317Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 186Avg Mileage 143,775Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.6%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 145Avg Mileage 139,408Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2023High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 148Avg Mileage 147,103Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%

2024

65.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 208Avg Mileage 147,570Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%

MOT results for 1997 Saab 9000 Cse by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	47.5%	1,713	126,496	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2010	13	47.9%	1,477	131,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2011	14	46.4%	1,180	131,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%
2012	15	44.5%	953	135,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2013	16	45.6%	766	135,390	Brakes — 87.1%
2014	17	44.3%	618	135,670	Brakes — 90.3%
2015	18	49.5%	519	139,314	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.9%
2016	19	50.4%	415	139,722	Brakes — 79.5%
2017	20	52.1%	363	143,272	Brakes — 76.6%
2018	21	56.5%	216	144,611	Brakes — 72.7%
2019	22	51.3%	191	140,793	Brakes — 82.2%
2020	23	58.5%	164	138,317	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%
2021	24	61.8%	186	143,775	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.6%
2022	25	57.9%	145	139,408	Suspension — 66.9%
2023	26	64.2%	148	147,103	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%
2024	27	65.4%	208	147,570	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

61.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

60.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

53.8%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

31.6%

↓ 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
Tyres	14.7% (12 yrs)	22.1% (27 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.3% (12 yrs)	30.8% (27 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.3% (12 yrs)	30.3% (27 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,262 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.