1998 Saab 9000 Cse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

49.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,797

Total Tests (All Years)

151,734 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 1998 Saab 9000 Cse as it ages.

11 yrs51.7%

→ ↓4.2%

12 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs46.6%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs45.3%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs46.5%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs45.1%

→ ↑12.4%

17 yrs57.5%

→ ↓7.8%

18 yrs49.7%

→ ↑6.4%

19 yrs56.1%

→ ↓4.2%

20 yrs51.9%

→ ↑8.5%

21 yrs60.4%

→ ↑8.2%

22 yrs68.6%

→ ↓4.1%

23 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.0%

24 yrs61.5%

→ ↓5.4%

25 yrs56.1%

→ ↓6.6%

26 yrs49.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	51.7%	609
12 yrs	47.5%	535
13 yrs	46.6%	474
14 yrs	45.3%	369
15 yrs	46.5%	312
16 yrs	45.1%	244
17 yrs	57.5%	221
18 yrs	49.7%	191
19 yrs	56.1%	171
20 yrs	51.9%	108
21 yrs	60.4%	101
22 yrs	68.6%	86
23 yrs	64.5%	107
24 yrs	61.5%	78
25 yrs	56.1%	82
26 yrs	49.5%	109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Saab 9000 Cse pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	49.5%	109
2023 (25 yrs)	56.1%	82
2022 (24 yrs)	61.5%	78
2021 (23 yrs)	64.5%	107
2020 (22 yrs)	68.6%	86
2019 (21 yrs)	60.4%	101
2018 (20 yrs)	51.9%	108
2017 (19 yrs)	56.1%	171
2016 (18 yrs)	49.7%	191
2015 (17 yrs)	57.5%	221
2014 (16 yrs)	45.1%	244
2013 (15 yrs)	46.5%	312
2012 (14 yrs)	45.3%	369
2011 (13 yrs)	46.6%	474
2010 (12 yrs)	47.5%	535
2009 (11 yrs)	51.7%	609

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 609Avg Mileage 123,482Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2010High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 535Avg Mileage 128,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2011High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 474Avg Mileage 132,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2012High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 369Avg Mileage 135,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2013High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 312Avg Mileage 135,586Top Failure Brakes — 89.7%

2014High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 244Avg Mileage 134,128Top Failure Brakes — 102.5%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 221Avg Mileage 141,360Top Failure Brakes — 88.7%

2016High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 191Avg Mileage 139,170Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 171Avg Mileage 141,761Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2018High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 108Avg Mileage 148,554Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 101Avg Mileage 144,149Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 86Avg Mileage 150,829Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 107Avg Mileage 144,518Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 78Avg Mileage 143,280Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 82Avg Mileage 153,870Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2024High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 109Avg Mileage 151,734Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

MOT results for 1998 Saab 9000 Cse by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	51.7%	609	123,482	Brakes — 29.4%
2010	12	47.5%	535	128,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2011	13	46.6%	474	132,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2012	14	45.3%	369	135,336	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2013	15	46.5%	312	135,586	Brakes — 89.7%
2014	16	45.1%	244	134,128	Brakes — 102.5%
2015	17	57.5%	221	141,360	Brakes — 88.7%
2016	18	49.7%	191	139,170	Suspension — 78.5%
2017	19	56.1%	171	141,761	Suspension — 72.5%
2018	20	51.9%	108	148,554	Brakes — 91.7%
2019	21	60.4%	101	144,149	Brakes — 66.3%
2020	22	68.6%	86	150,829	Suspension — 47.7%
2021	23	64.5%	107	144,518	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.2%
2022	24	61.5%	78	143,280	Brakes — 73.1%
2023	25	56.1%	82	153,870	Brakes — 75.6%
2024	26	49.5%	109	151,734	Brakes — 69.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Saab 9000 Cse, with age trends.

Brakes

64.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	29.4% (11 yrs)	69.7% (26 yrs)	+40.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.4% (11 yrs)	45.9% (26 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,797 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.