2000 Saab 9-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

32,352

Total Tests (All Years)

123,076 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 2000 Saab 9-5 as it ages.

9 yrs64.6%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs58.7%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs56.5%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs59.2%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs58.1%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs59.6%

→ ↑2.7%

22 yrs62.3%

→ ↑2.0%

23 yrs64.3%

→ ↓3.3%

24 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	64.6%	5,352
10 yrs	61.9%	4,955
11 yrs	60.5%	4,529
12 yrs	58.7%	3,777
13 yrs	56.5%	3,106
14 yrs	58.9%	2,543
15 yrs	57.5%	2,022
16 yrs	59.2%	1,590
17 yrs	59.2%	1,251
18 yrs	59.4%	688
19 yrs	58.1%	599
20 yrs	60.4%	467
21 yrs	59.6%	483
22 yrs	62.3%	313
23 yrs	64.3%	333
24 yrs	61.0%	344

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Saab 9-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	61%	344
2023 (23 yrs)	64.3%	333
2022 (22 yrs)	62.3%	313
2021 (21 yrs)	59.6%	483
2020 (20 yrs)	60.4%	467
2019 (19 yrs)	58.1%	599
2018 (18 yrs)	59.4%	688
2017 (17 yrs)	59.2%	1,251
2016 (16 yrs)	59.2%	1,590
2015 (15 yrs)	57.5%	2,022
2014 (14 yrs)	58.9%	2,543
2013 (13 yrs)	56.5%	3,106
2012 (12 yrs)	58.7%	3,777
2011 (11 yrs)	60.5%	4,529
2010 (10 yrs)	61.9%	4,955
2009 (9 yrs)	64.6%	5,352

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,352Avg Mileage 106,121Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,955Avg Mileage 112,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2011High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,529Avg Mileage 116,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2012High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,777Avg Mileage 119,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,106Avg Mileage 122,800Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,543Avg Mileage 125,903Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,022Avg Mileage 127,537Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,590Avg Mileage 128,232Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,251Avg Mileage 126,879Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 688Avg Mileage 126,219Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 599Avg Mileage 128,230Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 467Avg Mileage 127,022Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

2021High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 483Avg Mileage 127,701Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 313Avg Mileage 128,355Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2023High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 333Avg Mileage 125,713Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2024High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 344Avg Mileage 123,076Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

MOT results for 2000 Saab 9-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	64.6%	5,352	106,121	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2010	10	61.9%	4,955	112,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2011	11	60.5%	4,529	116,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2012	12	58.7%	3,777	119,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2013	13	56.5%	3,106	122,800	Suspension — 54.2%
2014	14	58.9%	2,543	125,903	Suspension — 58.0%
2015	15	57.5%	2,022	127,537	Suspension — 57.3%
2016	16	59.2%	1,590	128,232	Suspension — 59.6%
2017	17	59.2%	1,251	126,879	Suspension — 64.6%
2018	18	59.4%	688	126,219	Suspension — 58.0%
2019	19	58.1%	599	128,230	Suspension — 72.3%
2020	20	60.4%	467	127,022	Suspension — 59.5%
2021	21	59.6%	483	127,701	Suspension — 69.4%
2022	22	62.3%	313	128,355	Suspension — 65.8%
2023	23	64.3%	333	125,713	Suspension — 69.1%
2024	24	61.0%	344	123,076	Suspension — 60.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Saab 9-5, with age trends.

Suspension

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

23.9%

↑ 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	11.0% (9 yrs)	60.8% (24 yrs)	+49.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.9% (9 yrs)	46.8% (24 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (9 yrs)	24.4% (24 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,352 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.