Saab 900 MOT pass rate: 69.3% (2,079 tests, 2025)

The Saab 900 passed 69.3% of its 2,079 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.2 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 33 years old with 126,873 miles on the clock.

69.3%Pass rate (2025)

2,079MOT tests analysed

126,873 miMedian mileage at test

33 yrsMedian age at test

How the 900 compares

Saab 900

69.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Saab average (all models)

69.4%

What fails most on the Saab 900

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 900:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	506	23.6%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	485	22.6%
3	Suspension	347	16.2%
4	Body, chassis, structure	262	12.2%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	184	8.6%
6	Visibility	156	7.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for 900 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Check a specific 900 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Saab models

9-369.0% pass rate · 30,978 tests 9-571.5% pass rate · 6,661 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Saab 900?

In 2025, 69.3% of 2,079 first MOT tests on the Saab 900 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 900 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (23.6% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Saab 900 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 69.3% it performs below the national average at a median age of 33 years and 126,873 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.