223 on UK roads in 2025+24 vs 2024
On the road
223
223 licensed
Change vs 2024
+12.1%
+24 cars
New in 2025
2
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Saab 99 is a rare sight on UK roads, with 223 licensed in 2025 - up 12.1% on 2024. 2 were 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.
Licensed Saab 99 cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Saab 99 on the road today.
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Saab 99 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 44 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
79.5%
44 MOT tests in 2025 · 39 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
75.7%
2023
73.2%
2024
83.7%
2025
79.5%
▲ 3.8 pts since 2022
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 99 is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 58 cars tracked across years
94.8%
low · <5k
3.4%
avg · 5-15k
1.7%
high · 15k+
Most cover 187-1,431 miles a year (median 643).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 97,191 → 98,464 → 105,006 → 98,534
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 Saab 99 passes first time 79.5% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,944 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 75% of low-mileage cars pass versus 70% past 120k.
Of 8 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Saab 99, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
