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Saab 9-5 vs Saab 99l: 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 99l
100%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-5 (74%) and Saab 99l (100%) 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 99l
MOT pass rate 74% 100% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 0% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 136,801 mi 23,545 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 55,962 1

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 99l

  1. n/s front outer cv boot twisted and cracking
  2. o/s front steering rack boot deteriated on the small end, just ok at time of test
  3. rear rubber exhaust mounting deteriated
  4. slight blow from centre to rear exhaust joint
  5. indicator stalk just ok at time of test when turning right has to be pushed firmly
  6. n/s front upper ball joint dust cover cracking

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Saab 9-5 (74%) and Saab 99l (100%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Saab 9-5 report Full Saab 99l 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.