Saab 96

372 on UK roads in 2025-18 vs 2024

On the road

372

372 licensed

Change vs 2024

-4.6%

-18 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Saab 96 is a rare sight on UK roads, with 372 licensed in 2025 - down 4.6% on 2024. 3 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Saab 96 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Saab 96 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Saab 96 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L100
1.0-1.6L258
1.6-2.0L14

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Saab 96 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 21 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

83.3%

21 MOT tests in 2025 · 18 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

75%

2023

96.3%

2024

83.9%

2025

83.3%

▲ 8.3 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 96 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 25 cars tracked across years

3,186miles a year · low use

88%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 237-1,085 miles a year (median 551).

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)

63,697

23,937middle 50%: 36,787-83,20794,325

Typical odometer rising: 55,465 → 51,629 → 49,280 → 63,697

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80%

40-80k

100%

80-120k

60%

120k+

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Saab 96 passes first time 83.3% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 3,186 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 80% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a 96 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3 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 96 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension66.7%

Lamps & electrical66.7%

Brakes66.7%

Visibility66.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen2

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 repaired2

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements1

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value1

Audible warning inoperative1

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.1

Headlamp aim unable to be tested1

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle1

66.7% flagged dangerous·4.7 defects per fail·3 fails analysed

Saab 96 - frequently asked

How many Saab 96 are left in the UK?

There are 372 Saab 96 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 4.6% on 2024.

How many new Saab 96 were registered in 2025?

3 brand-new Saab 96 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Saab 96 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Saab 96 on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Saab 96?

Most Saab 96 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Saab 96?

83.3% of Saab 96 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Saab 96 has around 72,812 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Saab 96 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Saab 96 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L100
1.0-1.6L258
1.6-2.0L14

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Saab 96 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 21 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

83.3%

21 MOT tests in 2025 · 18 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

75%

2023

96.3%

2024

83.9%

2025

83.3%

▲ 8.3 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 96 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 25 cars tracked across years

3,186miles a year · low use

88%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 237-1,085 miles a year (median 551).

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)

63,697

23,937middle 50%: 36,787-83,20794,325

Typical odometer rising: 55,465 → 51,629 → 49,280 → 63,697

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80%

40-80k

100%

80-120k

60%

120k+

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a 96 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3 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 96 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension66.7%

Lamps & electrical66.7%

Brakes66.7%

Visibility66.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen2

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 repaired2

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements1

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value1

Audible warning inoperative1

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.1

Headlamp aim unable to be tested1

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle1

66.7% flagged dangerous·4.7 defects per fail·3 fails analysed

Saab 96 - frequently asked

How many Saab 96 are left in the UK?

There are 372 Saab 96 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 4.6% on 2024.

How many new Saab 96 were registered in 2025?

3 brand-new Saab 96 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Saab 96 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Saab 96 on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Saab 96?

Most Saab 96 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Saab 96?

83.3% of Saab 96 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Saab 96 has around 72,812 miles on the clock.

Buying a Saab 96?

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