2006 Saab 9-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

43,805

Total Tests (All Years)

129,167 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 64.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Saab 9-5 as it ages.

3 yrs82.9%

→ ↓4.1%

4 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs66.1%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs66.1%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs63.7%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.9%	3,955
4 yrs	78.8%	3,883
5 yrs	77.6%	3,893
6 yrs	75.0%	3,869
7 yrs	69.6%	3,814
8 yrs	67.8%	3,685
9 yrs	66.1%	3,568
10 yrs	66.1%	3,402
11 yrs	63.3%	3,091
12 yrs	60.4%	1,977
13 yrs	60.1%	1,800
14 yrs	60.2%	1,591
15 yrs	61.8%	1,708
16 yrs	63.0%	1,180
17 yrs	63.7%	1,198
18 yrs	64.2%	1,191

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Saab 9-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	64.2%	1,191
2023 (17 yrs)	63.7%	1,198
2022 (16 yrs)	63%	1,180
2021 (15 yrs)	61.8%	1,708
2020 (14 yrs)	60.2%	1,591
2019 (13 yrs)	60.1%	1,800
2018 (12 yrs)	60.4%	1,977
2017 (11 yrs)	63.3%	3,091
2016 (10 yrs)	66.1%	3,402
2015 (9 yrs)	66.1%	3,568
2014 (8 yrs)	67.8%	3,685
2013 (7 yrs)	69.6%	3,814
2012 (6 yrs)	75%	3,869
2011 (5 yrs)	77.6%	3,893
2010 (4 yrs)	78.8%	3,883
2009 (3 yrs)	82.9%	3,955

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,955Avg Mileage 40,993Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,883Avg Mileage 51,946Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,893Avg Mileage 62,808Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,869Avg Mileage 72,325Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2013

69.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,814Avg Mileage 81,510Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2014

67.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,685Avg Mileage 89,940Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2015

66.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,568Avg Mileage 97,300Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2016

66.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,402Avg Mileage 103,797Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2017High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,091Avg Mileage 109,344Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,977Avg Mileage 113,856Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2019High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,800Avg Mileage 118,347Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,591Avg Mileage 121,574Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,708Avg Mileage 121,810Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,180Avg Mileage 123,846Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2023High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,198Avg Mileage 125,302Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,191Avg Mileage 129,167Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

MOT results for 2006 Saab 9-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.9%	3,955	40,993	Tyres — 7.4%
2010	4	78.8%	3,883	51,946	Tyres — 9.6%
2011	5	77.6%	3,893	62,808	Tyres — 10.7%
2012	6	75.0%	3,869	72,325	Tyres — 12.2%
2013	7	69.6%	3,814	81,510	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2014	8	67.8%	3,685	89,940	Brakes — 29.9%
2015	9	66.1%	3,568	97,300	Brakes — 34.1%
2016	10	66.1%	3,402	103,797	Brakes — 34.2%
2017	11	63.3%	3,091	109,344	Brakes — 43.5%
2018	12	60.4%	1,977	113,856	Brakes — 46.2%
2019	13	60.1%	1,800	118,347	Brakes — 50.6%
2020	14	60.2%	1,591	121,574	Brakes — 49.4%
2021	15	61.8%	1,708	121,810	Brakes — 52.9%
2022	16	63.0%	1,180	123,846	Brakes — 55.1%
2023	17	63.7%	1,198	125,302	Suspension — 58.9%
2024	18	64.2%	1,191	129,167	Suspension — 60.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Saab 9-5, with age trends.

Brakes

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.7%

↑ 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	1.2% (3 yrs)	60.2% (18 yrs)	+59.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.2% (3 yrs)	45.7% (18 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (3 yrs)	25.8% (18 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 43,805 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.