2005 Saab 9-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

50,873

Total Tests (All Years)

129,603 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 63.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 8.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Saab 9-5 as it ages.

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs73.8%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs66.1%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs58.1%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs57.2%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs57.1%

→ ↑6.2%

18 yrs63.3%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.3%	5,060
5 yrs	73.8%	4,882
6 yrs	70.0%	4,931
7 yrs	66.1%	4,831
8 yrs	61.7%	4,705
9 yrs	60.0%	4,558
10 yrs	59.4%	4,299
11 yrs	58.4%	4,000
12 yrs	58.1%	3,504
13 yrs	53.8%	2,027
14 yrs	55.2%	1,845
15 yrs	57.2%	1,430
16 yrs	58.3%	1,615
17 yrs	57.1%	1,077
18 yrs	63.3%	1,092
19 yrs	63.9%	1,017

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Saab 9-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	63.9%	1,017
2023 (18 yrs)	63.3%	1,092
2022 (17 yrs)	57.1%	1,077
2021 (16 yrs)	58.3%	1,615
2020 (15 yrs)	57.2%	1,430
2019 (14 yrs)	55.2%	1,845
2018 (13 yrs)	53.8%	2,027
2017 (12 yrs)	58.1%	3,504
2016 (11 yrs)	58.4%	4,000
2015 (10 yrs)	59.4%	4,299
2014 (9 yrs)	60%	4,558
2013 (8 yrs)	61.7%	4,705
2012 (7 yrs)	66.1%	4,831
2011 (6 yrs)	70%	4,931
2010 (5 yrs)	73.8%	4,882
2009 (4 yrs)	77.3%	5,060

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,060Avg Mileage 55,543Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2010

73.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,882Avg Mileage 66,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,931Avg Mileage 76,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2012

66.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,831Avg Mileage 85,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2013High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,705Avg Mileage 94,684Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,558Avg Mileage 102,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2015High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,299Avg Mileage 109,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,000Avg Mileage 115,172Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,504Avg Mileage 118,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,027Avg Mileage 121,560Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,845Avg Mileage 123,490Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,430Avg Mileage 124,247Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2021High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,615Avg Mileage 126,627Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,077Avg Mileage 127,181Top Failure Suspension — 94.1%

2023High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,092Avg Mileage 129,076Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2024High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,017Avg Mileage 129,603Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

MOT results for 2005 Saab 9-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.3%	5,060	55,543	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2010	5	73.8%	4,882	66,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2011	6	70.0%	4,931	76,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2012	7	66.1%	4,831	85,384	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2013	8	61.7%	4,705	94,684	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2014	9	60.0%	4,558	102,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2015	10	59.4%	4,299	109,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%
2016	11	58.4%	4,000	115,172	Suspension — 50.0%
2017	12	58.1%	3,504	118,750	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%
2018	13	53.8%	2,027	121,560	Brakes — 57.2%
2019	14	55.2%	1,845	123,490	Suspension — 61.4%
2020	15	57.2%	1,430	124,247	Suspension — 63.1%
2021	16	58.3%	1,615	126,627	Suspension — 73.3%
2022	17	57.1%	1,077	127,181	Suspension — 94.1%
2023	18	63.3%	1,092	129,076	Suspension — 74.9%
2024	19	63.9%	1,017	129,603	Suspension — 54.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Saab 9-5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ 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	3.5% (4 yrs)	54.7% (19 yrs)	+51.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (4 yrs)	42.2% (19 yrs)	+35.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (4 yrs)	19.7% (19 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 50,873 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.