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Saab 9-5 vs Saab 97x: 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 97x
70%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-5 (74%) and Saab 97x (70%) 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 97x
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 136,801 mi 164,102 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 55,962 4

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 97x

  1. Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  2. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  3. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi part (6.1.2 (a))
  5. Nearside Front Nail in tyre
  6. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-5 (74%) and Saab 97x (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Saab 9-5 report Full Saab 97x 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.