Saab 900

1,581 on UK roads in 2025-125 vs 2024

On the road

1,581

1,581 licensed

Change vs 2024

-7.3%

-125 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Saab 900 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,581 licensed in 2025 - down 7.3% on 2024. 1 was registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Saab 900 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Saab 900 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Saab 900 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,581total

Petrol99.8%
Other0.2%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L3
2.0-3.0L1,578

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Saab 900 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,548 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

69.4%

2,548 MOT tests in 2025 · 2,079 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

68.9%

2023

69%

2024

70.2%

2025

69.4%

▲ 0.5 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Saab 900 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,526 cars tracked across years

1,881miles a year · low use

91.7%

low · <5k

7.6%

avg · 5-15k

0.6%

high · 15k+

Most cover 348-2,336 miles a year (median 954).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

130,873

70,328middle 50%: 95,522-162,057196,492

Typical odometer rising: 130,100 → 130,613 → 131,235 → 130,873

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

75.6%

40-80k

76%

80-120k

72.8%

120k+

65.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Saab 900 passes first time 69.4% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,881 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 75.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 65.8% past 120k.

Why a 900 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 637 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 900 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes45.5%

Lamps & electrical43.5%

Suspension30%

Body & structure28.4%

Exhaust & emissions22.3%

Visibility20.4%

Steering14%

Seat belts12.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired123

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement108

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen92

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements75

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning70

Exhaust system leaking or insecure69

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc59

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired50

Emissions levels exceed default limits48

Parking brake inoperative on one side48

19.6% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·637 fails analysed

Saab 900 - frequently asked

How many Saab 900 are left in the UK?

There are 1,581 Saab 900 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 7.3% on 2024.

How many new Saab 900 were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Saab 900 car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Saab 900 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Saab 900 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Saab 900?

Most Saab 900 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Saab 900?

69.4% of Saab 900 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Saab 900 has around 127,033 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Saab 900 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Saab 900 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,581total

Petrol99.8%
Other0.2%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L3
2.0-3.0L1,578

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Saab 900 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,548 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

69.4%

2,548 MOT tests in 2025 · 2,079 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

68.9%

2023

69%

2024

70.2%

2025

69.4%

▲ 0.5 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Saab 900 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,526 cars tracked across years

1,881miles a year · low use

91.7%

low · <5k

7.6%

avg · 5-15k

0.6%

high · 15k+

Most cover 348-2,336 miles a year (median 954).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

130,873

70,328middle 50%: 95,522-162,057196,492

Typical odometer rising: 130,100 → 130,613 → 131,235 → 130,873

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

75.6%

40-80k

76%

80-120k

72.8%

120k+

65.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a 900 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 637 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 900 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes45.5%

Lamps & electrical43.5%

Suspension30%

Body & structure28.4%

Exhaust & emissions22.3%

Visibility20.4%

Steering14%

Seat belts12.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement108

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen92

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements75

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning70

Exhaust system leaking or insecure69

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc59

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired50

Emissions levels exceed default limits48

Parking brake inoperative on one side48

19.6% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·637 fails analysed

Saab 900 - frequently asked

How many Saab 900 are left in the UK?

There are 1,581 Saab 900 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 7.3% on 2024.

How many new Saab 900 were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Saab 900 car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Saab 900 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Saab 900 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Saab 900?

Most Saab 900 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Saab 900?

69.4% of Saab 900 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Saab 900 has around 127,033 miles on the clock.

Buying a Saab 900?

Before you buy a specific Saab 900, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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