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Saab 9-5 vs Saab 900s 16: 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 900s 16
50%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-5 (74%) and Saab 900s 16 (50%) 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 900s 16
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 136,801 mi 174,465 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 55,962 3

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 900s 16

  1. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  2. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  3. Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  4. Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
  5. Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
  6. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-5 (74%) and Saab 900s 16 (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Saab 9-5 report Full Saab 900s 16 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.