# Saab 9-5 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Saab 9-5 passes its MOT first time 66% of the time, from 6,813 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 66%
- MOT tests analysed: 6,813 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 5,470 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 65% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 12 (very few mots) | 58% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 234 | 71% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 66 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 338 | 68% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 234 | 74% |
| 2010 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 326 | 74% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 252 | 66% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 427 | 69% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 343 | 66% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 562 | 67% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 307 | 63% |
| 2007 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 580 | 62% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 219 | 60% |
| 2006 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 621 | 64% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 164 | 59% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 519 | 68% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 83 (few mots) | 51% |
| 2004 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 332 | 62% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 47 (few mots) | 62% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 332 | 59% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 24 (few mots) | 46% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 282 | 67% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 230 | 67% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 161 | 68% |
| 1999 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 68 (few mots) | 65% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |

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