2001 Saab 9-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

34,672

Total Tests (All Years)

122,074 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 2001 Saab 9-5 as it ages.

8 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs58.0%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs57.9%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs58.7%

→ ↑3.9%

20 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.9%

21 yrs59.7%

→ ↑10.9%

22 yrs70.6%

→ ↓7.1%

23 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	67.2%	5,218
9 yrs	65.6%	4,901
10 yrs	63.1%	4,583
11 yrs	60.3%	4,056
12 yrs	58.6%	3,448
13 yrs	57.3%	2,869
14 yrs	58.0%	2,356
15 yrs	58.4%	1,941
16 yrs	58.7%	1,503
17 yrs	57.9%	810
18 yrs	60.6%	700
19 yrs	58.7%	555
20 yrs	62.6%	562
21 yrs	59.7%	395
22 yrs	70.6%	391
23 yrs	63.5%	384

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Saab 9-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	63.5%	384
2023 (22 yrs)	70.6%	391
2022 (21 yrs)	59.7%	395
2021 (20 yrs)	62.6%	562
2020 (19 yrs)	58.7%	555
2019 (18 yrs)	60.6%	700
2018 (17 yrs)	57.9%	810
2017 (16 yrs)	58.7%	1,503
2016 (15 yrs)	58.4%	1,941
2015 (14 yrs)	58%	2,356
2014 (13 yrs)	57.3%	2,869
2013 (12 yrs)	58.6%	3,448
2012 (11 yrs)	60.3%	4,056
2011 (10 yrs)	63.1%	4,583
2010 (9 yrs)	65.6%	4,901
2009 (8 yrs)	67.2%	5,218

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,218Avg Mileage 95,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2010

65.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,901Avg Mileage 102,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2011High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,583Avg Mileage 108,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,056Avg Mileage 112,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,448Avg Mileage 115,730Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,869Avg Mileage 118,949Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,356Avg Mileage 121,335Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,941Avg Mileage 123,438Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2017High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,503Avg Mileage 125,143Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 810Avg Mileage 125,703Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 700Avg Mileage 124,933Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 555Avg Mileage 126,788Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2021High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 562Avg Mileage 125,921Top Failure Suspension — 75.3%

2022High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 395Avg Mileage 124,943Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2023

70.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 391Avg Mileage 123,637Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2024High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 384Avg Mileage 122,074Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

MOT results for 2001 Saab 9-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	67.2%	5,218	95,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2010	9	65.6%	4,901	102,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2011	10	63.1%	4,583	108,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2012	11	60.3%	4,056	112,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2013	12	58.6%	3,448	115,730	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.2%
2014	13	57.3%	2,869	118,949	Suspension — 50.2%
2015	14	58.0%	2,356	121,335	Suspension — 51.0%
2016	15	58.4%	1,941	123,438	Suspension — 61.2%
2017	16	58.7%	1,503	125,143	Suspension — 61.3%
2018	17	57.9%	810	125,703	Suspension — 56.7%
2019	18	60.6%	700	124,933	Suspension — 63.7%
2020	19	58.7%	555	126,788	Suspension — 64.5%
2021	20	62.6%	562	125,921	Suspension — 75.3%
2022	21	59.7%	395	124,943	Suspension — 65.8%
2023	22	70.6%	391	123,637	Suspension — 55.8%
2024	23	63.5%	384	122,074	Suspension — 53.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Saab 9-5, with age trends.

Suspension

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.7%

↑ 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	10.1% (8 yrs)	53.4% (23 yrs)	+43.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.8% (8 yrs)	34.6% (23 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (8 yrs)	25.5% (23 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 34,672 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.