1996 Saab 9000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

52.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,438

Total Tests (All Years)

173,014 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 1996 Saab 9000 as it ages.

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs53.5%

→ ↑6.0%

15 yrs59.5%

→ ↓6.6%

16 yrs52.9%

→ ↓4.0%

17 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs49.1%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs49.4%

→ ↑14.2%

20 yrs63.6%

→ ↓7.3%

21 yrs56.3%

→ ↑9.6%

22 yrs65.9%

→ ↑10.4%

23 yrs76.3%

→ ↓15.0%

24 yrs61.3%

→ ↑9.4%

25 yrs70.7%

→ ↓6.0%

27 yrs64.7%

→ ↓12.2%

28 yrs52.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	52.3%	222
14 yrs	53.5%	187
15 yrs	59.5%	173
16 yrs	52.9%	140
17 yrs	48.9%	131
18 yrs	49.1%	106
19 yrs	49.4%	87
20 yrs	63.6%	77
21 yrs	56.3%	71
22 yrs	65.9%	41
23 yrs	76.3%	38
24 yrs	61.3%	31
25 yrs	70.7%	41
27 yrs	64.7%	34
28 yrs	52.5%	59

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	52.5%	59
2023 (27 yrs)	64.7%	34
2021 (25 yrs)	70.7%	41
2020 (24 yrs)	61.3%	31
2019 (23 yrs)	76.3%	38
2018 (22 yrs)	65.9%	41
2017 (21 yrs)	56.3%	71
2016 (20 yrs)	63.6%	77
2015 (19 yrs)	49.4%	87
2014 (18 yrs)	49.1%	106
2013 (17 yrs)	48.9%	131
2012 (16 yrs)	52.9%	140
2011 (15 yrs)	59.5%	173
2010 (14 yrs)	53.5%	187
2009 (13 yrs)	52.3%	222

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 222Avg Mileage 146,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2010High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 187Avg Mileage 151,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2011High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 173Avg Mileage 156,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2012High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 140Avg Mileage 157,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2013High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 131Avg Mileage 159,590Top Failure Brakes — 91.6%

2014High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 106Avg Mileage 161,101Top Failure Brakes — 92.5%

2015High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 162,271Top Failure Brakes — 103.4%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 77Avg Mileage 166,526Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 168,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%

2018

65.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 171,165Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2019

76.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 170,505Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 175,275Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2021

70.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 174,584Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

2023High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 34Avg Mileage 167,368Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2024High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 59Avg Mileage 173,014Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%

MOT results for 1996 Saab 9000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	52.3%	222	146,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2010	14	53.5%	187	151,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2011	15	59.5%	173	156,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2012	16	52.9%	140	157,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2013	17	48.9%	131	159,590	Brakes — 91.6%
2014	18	49.1%	106	161,101	Brakes — 92.5%
2015	19	49.4%	87	162,271	Brakes — 103.4%
2016	20	63.6%	77	166,526	Suspension — 51.9%
2017	21	56.3%	71	168,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%
2018	22	65.9%	41	171,165	Brakes — 36.6%
2019	23	76.3%	38	170,505	Brakes — 26.3%
2020	24	61.3%	31	175,275	Suspension — 58.1%
2021	25	70.7%	41	174,584	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%
2023	27	64.7%	34	167,368	Suspension — 73.5%
2024	28	52.5%	59	173,014	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.7%

↑ 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	28.8% (13 yrs)	57.6% (28 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.7% (13 yrs)	40.7% (28 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9000 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,438 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.