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Saab 9-5 vs Saab 900 se turbo sensonic: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Saab 9-5
74%
MOT pass rate · 55,962 vehicles
Saab 900 se turbo sensonic
67%
MOT pass rate · 85 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-5 (74%) and Saab 900 se turbo sensonic (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Saab 9-5 Saab 900 se turbo sensonic
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 136,801 mi 138,196 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 55,962 85

Most common faults

Saab 9-5

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Saab 900 se turbo sensonic

  1. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-5 (74%) and Saab 900 se turbo sensonic (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.