1991 Saab 900: MOT pass rate and reliability

73.9% of 1991 Saab 900s pass the MOT first time, measured across 241 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 150,289 miles.

How the 1991 compares

• Against all Saab 900s (70.2%, 2,265 tests): +3.7 points
• Against all 1991 cars (75.1%): -1.2 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Saab 900 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 1991 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Saab 900:

What this means if you are buying a 1991 900

The 1991 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.7 points more often than the Saab 900 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 35-year-old car fails on

A 1991 car is 35 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is very high mileage. Clutches, dual-mass flywheels and head gaskets have usually been through at least one repair by this point, so ask for evidence rather than assume the car is original everywhere. On a 1991 Saab 900 the average at test was 150,289 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

1991 is the strongest year on record for this model at 73.9%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 1990 Saab 900 - 69.8%
• 1992 Saab 900 - 70.9%
• 1993 Saab 900 - 66.7%
• 1997 Saab 900 - 71%

All Saab 900 MOT data · Every model