Saab 9-5 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Saab

Model: 9-5

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 58,503 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

72.3%

Share of this model's 58,503 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£370/yr

Average vehicle miles

132,404

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

132,404

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

18.6

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

5,786

5,786 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

58,503

58,503 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

5,786On the road

Insight summary

Saab 9-5 is a rare model in this snapshot, with 5,786 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 72.3% from 58,503 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 52. The current pool shows an average of 132,404 miles and an average age of 18.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 132,404 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are engine warning light, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Saab 9-5 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	4,071
DIESEL	1,704
LPG	11

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,643
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,520
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,213
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,211
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,202
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	520
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	516
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	492
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	479
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	440
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	427
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	422
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	416
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	397
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	394
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	388
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	379
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	359
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	343
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	310
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	310
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	304
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	298
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	294
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	292

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 14,569 defects across this top 25 set

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

1,643

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,520

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,213

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,211

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

1,202

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

520

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

516

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

492

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

479

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

440

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

427

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

422

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

416

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

397

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

394

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

388

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

379

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

359

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

343

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

310

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

310

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

304

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

298

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

294

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

292

Saab 9-5 reliability and MOT data