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MOT reliability

Saab 9-5 v6 turbo

4 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Saab 9-5 v6 turbo vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-5 v6 turbo has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,581 miles.

4
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
6,444
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-5 v6 turbo problem areas

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

  • Other117%
  • Brakes11%

Saab 9-5 v6 turbo pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
62100%
72100%
8250%
9367%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Saab 9-5 v6 turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  7. engine coolant leak at rear of block (2 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  11. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  12. Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)

Saab 9-5 v6 turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 1 5 80% 95,549
1999 1 5 80% 85,614

Saab 9-5 v6 turbo reliability FAQ

Across 4 Saab 9-5 v6 turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9-5 v6 turbo MOT issues are: Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f).

The typical Saab 9-5 v6 turbo in our data has covered around 90,581 miles.

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