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MOT reliability

Saab 9-5 se auto

1,211 vehicles · 2,906 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,211 Saab 9-5 se auto vehicles and 2,906 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-5 se auto has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 120,729 miles.

1,211
Vehicles
2,906
MOT tests
10,106
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-5 se auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9-5 se auto MOT tests:

  • Other127%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Saab 9-5 se auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41593%
510080%
627579%
755576%
873874%
965571%
1039068%
1110872%
122259%
13580%
14580%
153100%
163100%
172100%
18367%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,200), Other (6), LPG (4), Diesel (1)

Most common Saab 9-5 se auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9-5 se auto MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (175 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (156 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (151 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (135 times)
  5. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (118 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (103 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (57 times)
  8. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (57 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (51 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (48 times)
  11. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (45 times)
  12. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (43 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (42 times)
  14. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (42 times)
  15. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (41 times)

Saab 9-5 se auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 3 12 83% 209,364
2001 53 233 76% 105,974
2000 107 464 77% 118,512
1999 207 917 73% 122,497
1998 278 1,157 73% 120,259
1997 23 100 65% 139,513

Saab 9-5 se auto reliability FAQ

Across 1,211 Saab 9-5 se auto vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9-5 se auto MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Saab 9-5 se auto in our data has covered around 120,729 miles.

Compare the Saab 9-5 se auto

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