What is the MOT pass rate for a 1992 Saab 900?

70.9% of 1992 Saab 900s pass the MOT first time, based on 330 DVSA tests. The Saab 900 averages 70.2% across all model years.

Is a 1992 Saab 900 a good buy?

On MOT data alone the 1992 Saab 900 passes 0.7 points more often than the model average of 70.2%. Average mileage at test is 140,751 miles.

1992 Saab 900: MOT pass rate and reliability

70.9% of 1992 Saab 900s pass the MOT first time, measured across 330 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 140,751 miles.

How the 1992 compares

Against all Saab 900s (70.2%, 2,265 tests): +0.7 points
Against all 1992 cars (73.2%): -2.3 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 1992 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Saab 900:

Year	Pass rate	Tests	Avg mileage
1990	69.8%	275	142,473
1991	73.9%	241	150,289
1992	70.9%	330	140,751
1993	66.7%	405	144,006
1997	71%	259	108,387

What this means if you are buying a 1992 900

The 1992 sits close to the Saab 900 average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. 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 34-year-old car fails on

A 1992 car is 34 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 1992 Saab 900 the average at test was 140,751 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.

The strongest year for this model is 1991 at 73.9%, and the weakest in our data is 1993 at 66.7%. That 7.2 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 1992 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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