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Saab 9-5 vs Saab 93 turbo: 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 93 turbo
77%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-5 (74%) and Saab 93 turbo (77%) 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 93 turbo
MOT pass rate 74% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 136,801 mi 65,171 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 55,962 2

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 93 turbo

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  3. Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  4. fault with catalyst emmission passed
  5. rear brakes binding
  6. nearside front tyre feathered on outer edge

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-5 (74%) and Saab 93 turbo (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Saab 9-5 report Full Saab 93 turbo 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.