How many Saab 9000s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.
Licensed in Great Britain399−11.3% on a year earlier
Declared SORN1,561Off the road, not taxed
Rank by number licensedNo. 866of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year199758,441 licensed
Declared off the road79.6%of those still registered are SORN
Most common fuelPetrol99.2% of those licensed
How many Saab 9000s are left in Great Britain?
There were 399 Saab 9000s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 1,561 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 99.3% fewer than the peak of 58,441 in 1997.
Saab 9000s licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 1997 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
2 versions of the Saab 9000 have their own page.
The figures above include every version; each version page covers only the cars DVLA records
under that version’s name.
There were not enough MOT tests of Saab 9000s in 2025 to publish reliable figures: we need at least 1,000 tests of cars aged three and over. Cars have their first MOT at three years old, so newer models appear once they reach that age. How we work out MOT figures.
Saab 9000 engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 412 Saab 9000s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 53.4% have an engine of 2,201cc to 2,300cc, and 44.9% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc. The share with an engine of 2,201cc to 2,300cc has grown from 43.4% in 2014 to 53.4%.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Saab 9000s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
2,201cc to 2,300cc 220 licensed
53.4%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 185 licensed
44.9%
Other sizes 7 licensed
1.7%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
2,201–2,300cc
Petrol
217
52.7%
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
185
44.9%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Saab 9000s licensed in the UK by engine size, share of each year’s total
Year
2,201–2,300cc
1,901–2,000cc
2014
43.4%
54.5%
2015
45.1%
53.1%
2016
46.6%
51.5%
2017
48.2%
50.1%
2018
48.4%
49.8%
2019
48.6%
49.5%
2020
48.8%
49.3%
2021
50.5%
47.5%
2022
49.7%
48.4%
2023
49.5%
48.7%
2024
49.4%
48.1%
2025
53.4%
44.9%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Saab 9000 safety recalls
DVSA lists 3 safety recalls for the Saab 9000 since 1992, the first in 1994. The most recent was launched on 5 July 1999.
Possible inadverent deployment of air bag
Launched 5 July 1999DVSA recall R/1999/054
Defect
The ECU controlling the airbag and seat belt tensioner functions may be affected by the ingress of moisture. Should corrosion subsequently occur in the printed circuit this could result in malfunction of these systems and in extreme cases cause inadvertent deployment of the airbag or seat belt tensioners.
Remedy
Affected vehicles are being recalled for inspection and replacement where necessary of the airbag/seat belt tensioner control module.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Saab 9000. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
