1983 Saab 99 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

48.5%

Latest Pass Rate

214

Total Tests (All Years)

112,460 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 1983 Saab 99 as it ages.

26 yrs51.1%

→ ↑10.4%

27 yrs61.5%

→ ↓14.6%

28 yrs46.9%

→ ↑7.9%

29 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.5%

30 yrs56.3%

→ ↓7.8%

31 yrs48.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	51.1%	47
27 yrs	61.5%	39
28 yrs	46.9%	32
29 yrs	54.8%	31
30 yrs	56.3%	32
31 yrs	48.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Saab 99 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (31 yrs)	48.5%	33
2013 (30 yrs)	56.3%	32
2012 (29 yrs)	54.8%	31
2011 (28 yrs)	46.9%	32
2010 (27 yrs)	61.5%	39
2009 (26 yrs)	51.1%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 128,100Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 106,474Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2011High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 112,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2012High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 114,082Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 32Avg Mileage 109,665Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 112,460Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

MOT results for 1983 Saab 99 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	51.1%	47	128,100	Brakes — 40.4%
2010	27	61.5%	39	106,474	Brakes — 25.6%
2011	28	46.9%	32	112,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2012	29	54.8%	31	114,082	Suspension — 25.8%
2013	30	56.3%	32	109,665	Brakes — 75.0%
2014	31	48.5%	33	112,460	Brakes — 57.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Saab 99, with age trends.

Brakes

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

21.9%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.1%

↑ 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	40.4% (26 yrs)	57.6% (31 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.3% (26 yrs)	36.4% (31 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	23.4% (26 yrs)	27.3% (31 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.3% (26 yrs)	21.2% (31 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1983 1984

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 99 cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 214 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.