1998 Saab 9-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

65.4%

Latest Pass Rate

16,755

Total Tests (All Years)

114,366 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Saab 9-5 as it ages.

11 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↓4.3%

14 yrs53.6%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs52.7%

→ ↑4.1%

19 yrs56.8%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.3%

21 yrs60.1%

→ ↓1.9%

22 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.1%

23 yrs58.3%

→ ↑2.5%

24 yrs60.8%

→ ↑2.4%

25 yrs63.2%

→ ↑2.2%

26 yrs65.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	57.3%	3,707
12 yrs	56.8%	3,034
13 yrs	57.9%	2,417
14 yrs	53.6%	1,859
15 yrs	54.3%	1,400
16 yrs	55.5%	1,061
17 yrs	56.3%	821
18 yrs	52.7%	647
19 yrs	56.8%	481
20 yrs	60.4%	293
21 yrs	60.1%	223
22 yrs	58.2%	170
23 yrs	58.3%	175
24 yrs	60.8%	125
25 yrs	63.2%	114
26 yrs	65.4%	228

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Saab 9-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	65.4%	228
2023 (25 yrs)	63.2%	114
2022 (24 yrs)	60.8%	125
2021 (23 yrs)	58.3%	175
2020 (22 yrs)	58.2%	170
2019 (21 yrs)	60.1%	223
2018 (20 yrs)	60.4%	293
2017 (19 yrs)	56.8%	481
2016 (18 yrs)	52.7%	647
2015 (17 yrs)	56.3%	821
2014 (16 yrs)	55.5%	1,061
2013 (15 yrs)	54.3%	1,400
2012 (14 yrs)	53.6%	1,859
2011 (13 yrs)	57.9%	2,417
2010 (12 yrs)	56.8%	3,034
2009 (11 yrs)	57.3%	3,707

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,707Avg Mileage 116,575Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2010High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,034Avg Mileage 120,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2011High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,417Avg Mileage 122,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2012High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,859Avg Mileage 124,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,400Avg Mileage 125,300Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,061Avg Mileage 125,102Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 821Avg Mileage 124,629Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2016High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 647Avg Mileage 125,093Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 481Avg Mileage 126,837Top Failure Suspension — 74.8%

2018High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 293Avg Mileage 125,640Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2019High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 223Avg Mileage 123,509Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 170Avg Mileage 127,501Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 175Avg Mileage 121,334Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2022High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 125Avg Mileage 122,476Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 114Avg Mileage 124,435Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2024

65.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 228Avg Mileage 114,366Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

MOT results for 1998 Saab 9-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	57.3%	3,707	116,575	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2010	12	56.8%	3,034	120,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2011	13	57.9%	2,417	122,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2012	14	53.6%	1,859	124,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2013	15	54.3%	1,400	125,300	Brakes — 63.7%
2014	16	55.5%	1,061	125,102	Brakes — 56.7%
2015	17	56.3%	821	124,629	Suspension — 58.5%
2016	18	52.7%	647	125,093	Suspension — 73.3%
2017	19	56.8%	481	126,837	Suspension — 74.8%
2018	20	60.4%	293	125,640	Suspension — 66.2%
2019	21	60.1%	223	123,509	Suspension — 65.9%
2020	22	58.2%	170	127,501	Suspension — 83.5%
2021	23	58.3%	175	121,334	Brakes — 68.6%
2022	24	60.8%	125	122,476	Suspension — 64.8%
2023	25	63.2%	114	124,435	Suspension — 64.0%
2024	26	65.4%	228	114,366	Suspension — 64.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Saab 9-5, with age trends.

Suspension

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.1% (11 yrs)	64.9% (26 yrs)	+49.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.1% (11 yrs)	45.6% (26 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.2% (11 yrs)	22.4% (26 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Saab 9-5 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,755 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.