1997 Saab 9000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

78.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,339

Total Tests (All Years)

216,385 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Saab 9000 as it ages.

12 yrs46.9%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs50.3%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs47.9%

→ ↑6.4%

15 yrs54.3%

→ ↓7.5%

16 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs49.5%

→ ↑6.5%

19 yrs56.0%

→ ↓9.0%

20 yrs47.0%

→ ↑13.5%

21 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.2%

22 yrs58.3%

→ ↑4.6%

24 yrs62.9%

→ ↓15.8%

26 yrs47.1%

→ ↑31.2%

27 yrs78.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	46.9%	209
13 yrs	50.3%	173
14 yrs	47.9%	165
15 yrs	54.3%	140
16 yrs	46.8%	109
17 yrs	47.2%	106
18 yrs	49.5%	95
19 yrs	56.0%	75
20 yrs	47.0%	66
21 yrs	60.5%	38
22 yrs	58.3%	48
24 yrs	62.9%	35
26 yrs	47.1%	34
27 yrs	78.3%	46

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	78.3%	46
2023 (26 yrs)	47.1%	34
2021 (24 yrs)	62.9%	35
2019 (22 yrs)	58.3%	48
2018 (21 yrs)	60.5%	38
2017 (20 yrs)	47%	66
2016 (19 yrs)	56%	75
2015 (18 yrs)	49.5%	95
2014 (17 yrs)	47.2%	106
2013 (16 yrs)	46.8%	109
2012 (15 yrs)	54.3%	140
2011 (14 yrs)	47.9%	165
2010 (13 yrs)	50.3%	173
2009 (12 yrs)	46.9%	209

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 209Avg Mileage 138,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2010High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 173Avg Mileage 146,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 165Avg Mileage 150,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2012High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 140Avg Mileage 157,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 109Avg Mileage 157,146Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 106Avg Mileage 162,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 95Avg Mileage 166,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.4%

2016High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 75Avg Mileage 163,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.3%

2017High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 66Avg Mileage 174,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.4%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 38Avg Mileage 171,140Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 183,737Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%

2021High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 195,129Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.7%

2023High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 34Avg Mileage 195,236Top Failure Suspension — 85.3%

2024

78.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 216,385Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%

MOT results for 1997 Saab 9000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	46.9%	209	138,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2010	13	50.3%	173	146,395	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2011	14	47.9%	165	150,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2012	15	54.3%	140	157,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2013	16	46.8%	109	157,146	Brakes — 78.0%
2014	17	47.2%	106	162,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.3%
2015	18	49.5%	95	166,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.4%
2016	19	56.0%	75	163,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.3%
2017	20	47.0%	66	174,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.4%
2018	21	60.5%	38	171,140	Brakes — 71.1%
2019	22	58.3%	48	183,737	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%
2021	24	62.9%	35	195,129	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.7%
2023	26	47.1%	34	195,236	Suspension — 85.3%
2024	27	78.3%	46	216,385	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

49.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

47.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.4%

↓ 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	31.1% (12 yrs)	21.7% (27 yrs)	-9.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	25.8% (12 yrs)	17.4% (27 yrs)	-8.4%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	17.2% (12 yrs)	13.0% (27 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,339 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.