2002 Saab 9-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

54.6%

Latest Pass Rate

43,368

Total Tests (All Years)

121,903 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 2002 Saab 9-5 as it ages.

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs62.2%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs52.8%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs55.7%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs53.6%

→ ↑4.8%

18 yrs58.4%

→ ↓4.2%

19 yrs54.2%

→ ↑5.4%

20 yrs59.6%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs62.7%

→ ↓8.1%

22 yrs54.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.0%	5,702
8 yrs	65.7%	5,497
9 yrs	62.2%	5,378
10 yrs	59.4%	4,938
11 yrs	56.9%	4,511
12 yrs	52.8%	3,896
13 yrs	54.7%	3,330
14 yrs	54.0%	2,769
15 yrs	55.7%	2,184
16 yrs	53.7%	1,163
17 yrs	53.6%	977
18 yrs	58.4%	759
19 yrs	54.2%	764
20 yrs	59.6%	508
21 yrs	62.7%	483
22 yrs	54.6%	509

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Saab 9-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	54.6%	509
2023 (21 yrs)	62.7%	483
2022 (20 yrs)	59.6%	508
2021 (19 yrs)	54.2%	764
2020 (18 yrs)	58.4%	759
2019 (17 yrs)	53.6%	977
2018 (16 yrs)	53.7%	1,163
2017 (15 yrs)	55.7%	2,184
2016 (14 yrs)	54%	2,769
2015 (13 yrs)	54.7%	3,330
2014 (12 yrs)	52.8%	3,896
2013 (11 yrs)	56.9%	4,511
2012 (10 yrs)	59.4%	4,938
2011 (9 yrs)	62.2%	5,378
2010 (8 yrs)	65.7%	5,497
2009 (7 yrs)	70%	5,702

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,702Avg Mileage 87,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2010

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,497Avg Mileage 97,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2011High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,378Avg Mileage 103,966Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,938Avg Mileage 110,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,511Avg Mileage 115,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%

2014High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,896Avg Mileage 119,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%

2015High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,330Avg Mileage 123,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.2%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,769Avg Mileage 126,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.6%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,184Avg Mileage 128,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,163Avg Mileage 128,101Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

2019High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 977Avg Mileage 128,847Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 759Avg Mileage 129,243Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 764Avg Mileage 126,538Top Failure Suspension — 82.3%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 508Avg Mileage 125,997Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 483Avg Mileage 124,749Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2024High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 509Avg Mileage 121,903Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

MOT results for 2002 Saab 9-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.0%	5,702	87,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2010	8	65.7%	5,497	97,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2011	9	62.2%	5,378	103,966	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2012	10	59.4%	4,938	110,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2013	11	56.9%	4,511	115,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%
2014	12	52.8%	3,896	119,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%
2015	13	54.7%	3,330	123,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.2%
2016	14	54.0%	2,769	126,087	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.6%
2017	15	55.7%	2,184	128,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.3%
2018	16	53.7%	1,163	128,101	Suspension — 60.8%
2019	17	53.6%	977	128,847	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.3%
2020	18	58.4%	759	129,243	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%
2021	19	54.2%	764	126,538	Suspension — 82.3%
2022	20	59.6%	508	125,997	Suspension — 73.2%
2023	21	62.7%	483	124,749	Suspension — 57.8%
2024	22	54.6%	509	121,903	Suspension — 67.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Saab 9-5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ 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	7.0% (7 yrs)	67.8% (22 yrs)	+60.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.0% (7 yrs)	53.0% (22 yrs)	+42.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (7 yrs)	23.6% (22 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 43,368 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.