2004 Saab 9-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

48,230

Total Tests (All Years)

132,303 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 59.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 3.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Saab 9-5 as it ages.

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs53.0%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs56.5%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs59.1%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.5%	5,025
6 yrs	72.1%	4,848
7 yrs	69.2%	4,925
8 yrs	64.4%	4,793
9 yrs	59.6%	4,636
10 yrs	58.4%	4,371
11 yrs	57.4%	4,090
12 yrs	55.8%	3,705
13 yrs	56.2%	3,177
14 yrs	55.9%	1,812
15 yrs	53.0%	1,590
16 yrs	56.5%	1,295
17 yrs	59.1%	1,363
18 yrs	60.4%	868
19 yrs	59.5%	907
20 yrs	59.8%	825

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Saab 9-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	59.8%	825
2023 (19 yrs)	59.5%	907
2022 (18 yrs)	60.4%	868
2021 (17 yrs)	59.1%	1,363
2020 (16 yrs)	56.5%	1,295
2019 (15 yrs)	53%	1,590
2018 (14 yrs)	55.9%	1,812
2017 (13 yrs)	56.2%	3,177
2016 (12 yrs)	55.8%	3,705
2015 (11 yrs)	57.4%	4,090
2014 (10 yrs)	58.4%	4,371
2013 (9 yrs)	59.6%	4,636
2012 (8 yrs)	64.4%	4,793
2011 (7 yrs)	69.2%	4,925
2010 (6 yrs)	72.1%	4,848
2009 (5 yrs)	74.5%	5,025

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,025Avg Mileage 65,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2010

72.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,848Avg Mileage 76,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,925Avg Mileage 85,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,793Avg Mileage 94,142Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,636Avg Mileage 101,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,371Avg Mileage 108,970Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,090Avg Mileage 115,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,705Avg Mileage 119,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,177Avg Mileage 122,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,812Avg Mileage 124,280Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,590Avg Mileage 126,719Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,295Avg Mileage 128,888Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2021High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,363Avg Mileage 128,064Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 868Avg Mileage 128,550Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 907Avg Mileage 130,235Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 825Avg Mileage 132,303Top Failure Suspension — 68.7%

MOT results for 2004 Saab 9-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.5%	5,025	65,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2010	6	72.1%	4,848	76,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2011	7	69.2%	4,925	85,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2012	8	64.4%	4,793	94,142	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	9	59.6%	4,636	101,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2014	10	58.4%	4,371	108,970	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%
2015	11	57.4%	4,090	115,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%
2016	12	55.8%	3,705	119,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%
2017	13	56.2%	3,177	122,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.9%
2018	14	55.9%	1,812	124,280	Suspension — 58.9%
2019	15	53.0%	1,590	126,719	Suspension — 67.0%
2020	16	56.5%	1,295	128,888	Brakes — 62.5%
2021	17	59.1%	1,363	128,064	Suspension — 62.4%
2022	18	60.4%	868	128,550	Suspension — 71.1%
2023	19	59.5%	907	130,235	Suspension — 74.1%
2024	20	59.8%	825	132,303	Suspension — 68.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Saab 9-5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.3%

↑ 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	6.4% (5 yrs)	68.7% (20 yrs)	+62.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.4% (5 yrs)	47.3% (20 yrs)	+39.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (5 yrs)	26.8% (20 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 48,230 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.