1971 Saab 96 V4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

459

Total Tests (All Years)

48,864 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 96 V4

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1971 Saab 96 V4 as it ages.

38 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.4%

39 yrs59.6%

→ ↑10.4%

40 yrs70.0%

→ ↑0.9%

41 yrs70.9%

→ ↓14.0%

42 yrs56.9%

→ ↑5.4%

43 yrs62.3%

→ ↑16.9%

44 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.2%

45 yrs78.0%

→ ↑12.0%

46 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	63.0%	54
39 yrs	59.6%	57
40 yrs	70.0%	60
41 yrs	70.9%	55
42 yrs	56.9%	51
43 yrs	62.3%	53
44 yrs	79.2%	48
45 yrs	78.0%	41
46 yrs	90.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Saab 96 V4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (46 yrs)	90%	40
2016 (45 yrs)	78%	41
2015 (44 yrs)	79.2%	48
2014 (43 yrs)	62.3%	53
2013 (42 yrs)	56.9%	51
2012 (41 yrs)	70.9%	55
2011 (40 yrs)	70%	60
2010 (39 yrs)	59.6%	57
2009 (38 yrs)	63%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 54Avg Mileage 49,433Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2010High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 57Avg Mileage 51,029Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 60Avg Mileage 49,835Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2012

70.9%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 55Avg Mileage 51,885Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 51Avg Mileage 45,089Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 53Avg Mileage 49,859Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 48Avg Mileage 55,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2016

78.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 41Avg Mileage 52,878Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2017

90.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 40Avg Mileage 48,864Top Failure Suspension — 12.5%

MOT results for 1971 Saab 96 V4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	63.0%	54	49,433	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2010	39	59.6%	57	51,029	Brakes — 28.1%
2011	40	70.0%	60	49,835	Brakes — 16.7%
2012	41	70.9%	55	51,885	Suspension — 21.8%
2013	42	56.9%	51	45,089	Suspension — 49.0%
2014	43	62.3%	53	49,859	Brakes — 39.6%
2015	44	79.2%	48	55,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2016	45	78.0%	41	52,878	Suspension — 43.9%
2017	46	90.0%	40	48,864	Suspension — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Saab 96 V4, with age trends.

Suspension

28.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

21.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.2%

↓ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.9% (38 yrs)	5.0% (46 yrs)	-20.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	20.4% (38 yrs)	2.5% (46 yrs)	-17.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	24.1% (38 yrs)	12.5% (46 yrs)	-11.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1975

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 96 V4 cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 459 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.