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Saab 9-5 vs Saab 900 turb: 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 turb
64%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-5 (74%) and Saab 900 turb (64%) 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 turb
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 64%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 36%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 136,801 mi 138,484 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 55,962 5

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 turb

  1. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Nail in nearside rear tyre
  4. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  5. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-5 (74%) and Saab 900 turb (64%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Saab 9-5 report Full Saab 900 turb report Most reliable cars

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.