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MOT reliability

Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185

3 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185 vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 138,273 miles.

3
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
8,889
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185 MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Emissions & nuisance17%
  • Brakes8%

Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
7250%
8250%
91100%
10250%
11250%
12250%
131100%
141100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2), Other (1)

Most common Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  5. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  6. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  7. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  10. Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  11. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Tie bar/rod damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  13. Exhaust corroded (1 times)
  14. Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)

Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 1 17 71% 108,919

Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185 reliability FAQ

Across 3 Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185 vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185 in our data has covered around 138,273 miles.

Compare the Saab 9-5 vector sport 2.3t 185

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