1999–2011 · 7,648 MOT tests

Saab 9-5 MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Saab 9-5 did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

111Well above average
Best year201177.2% passed
Worst year200255.1% passed
Rank in Saab1 of 3

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1999: 66.0% passed (average for its age 63.3%)992000: 60.9% passed (average for its age 61.5%)002001: 61.2% passed (average for its age 59.4%)012002: 55.1% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022003: 59.3% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 61.1% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 62.3% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 63.2% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 65.4% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 64.1% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 67.3% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 70.2% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 77.2% passed (average for its age 61.8%)11

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2011 9-532577.2%61.8%
125Well above average
2010 9-562770.2%59.6%
118Well above average
2009 9-561267.3%58.4%
115Well above average
2008 9-585764.1%56.9%
113Well above average
2007 9-598665.4%56.9%
115Well above average
2006 9-595663.2%56.1%
113Well above average
2005 9-587262.3%56.5%
110Well above average
2004 9-571861.1%56.4%
108Well above average
2003 9-547759.3%57.3%
104Above average
2002 9-542855.1%58.1%
95Below average
2001 9-532561.2%59.4%
103Above average
2000 9-527160.9%61.5%
99About average
1999 9-519466.0%63.3%
104Above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 7,648 tests.

  1. Position lamp: not working4.6%
  2. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction3.8%
  3. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements2.5%
  4. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.1%
  5. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect1.7%
  6. Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded1.6%
  7. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength1.5%
  8. Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn1.5%

Other Saab models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Saab 9-337,041
109Well above average
Saab 9001,633
95Below average