MOT reliability

Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo

57 vehicles · 167 completed MOT tests analysed

73%

MOT pass rate

Based on 57 Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo vehicles and 167 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 126,347 miles.

Vehicles

167

MOT tests

7,879

Avg miles / year

1.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo MOT tests:

Other99%
Brakes9%
Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Body & structure2%
Steering2%
Lamps & electrical1%

Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo pass rate by age

How the Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
4	1	100%
5	5	80%
6	14	86%
7	39	77%
8	37	76%
9	31	68%
10	15	67%
11	4	50%
12	1	100%
13	2	50%
14	1	100%
15	1	100%
16	2	50%
17	2	50%
18	1	100%
19	1	100%
20	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (57)

Most common Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo MOT tests:

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (9 times)
Oil leak (8 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (5 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (3 times)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (3 times)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (3 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)

Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2001	3	9	100%	185,341
2000	7	27	81%	105,317
1999	19	110	70%	126,842
1998	5	19	68%	115,287

Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo reliability FAQ

Across 57 Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo MOT issues are: Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a); Oil leak; Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Saab 9-5 griffin v6 turbo in our data has covered around 126,347 miles.

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