2008 Saab 9-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

21,447

Total Tests (All Years)

121,300 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 67.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 14.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Saab 9-5 as it ages.

2 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.3%

3 yrs82.0%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs72.4%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↑2.7%

12 yrs64.6%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs65.3%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs66.5%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs64.6%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.3%	54
3 yrs	82.0%	2,015
4 yrs	78.5%	1,983
5 yrs	77.0%	1,987
6 yrs	72.3%	1,974
7 yrs	72.4%	1,935
8 yrs	69.7%	1,885
9 yrs	67.0%	1,813
10 yrs	64.5%	1,260
11 yrs	61.9%	1,222
12 yrs	64.6%	1,103
13 yrs	65.3%	1,281
14 yrs	66.5%	913
15 yrs	64.6%	1,010
16 yrs	67.2%	1,012

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Saab 9-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	67.2%	1,012
2023 (15 yrs)	64.6%	1,010
2022 (14 yrs)	66.5%	913
2021 (13 yrs)	65.3%	1,281
2020 (12 yrs)	64.6%	1,103
2019 (11 yrs)	61.9%	1,222
2018 (10 yrs)	64.5%	1,260
2017 (9 yrs)	67%	1,813
2016 (8 yrs)	69.7%	1,885
2015 (7 yrs)	72.4%	1,935
2014 (6 yrs)	72.3%	1,974
2013 (5 yrs)	77%	1,987
2012 (4 yrs)	78.5%	1,983
2011 (3 yrs)	82%	2,015
2010 (2 yrs)	83.3%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 54Avg Mileage 37,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2011

82.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,015Avg Mileage 39,098Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,983Avg Mileage 50,409Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2013

77.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,987Avg Mileage 61,505Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2014

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,974Avg Mileage 70,210Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2015

72.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,935Avg Mileage 80,657Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2016

69.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,885Avg Mileage 88,145Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2017

67.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,813Avg Mileage 95,395Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2018High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,260Avg Mileage 102,583Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,222Avg Mileage 108,023Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2020High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,103Avg Mileage 111,700Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2021

65.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,281Avg Mileage 113,572Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2022

66.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 913Avg Mileage 117,395Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2023High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,010Avg Mileage 119,781Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,012Avg Mileage 121,300Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

MOT results for 2008 Saab 9-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	83.3%	54	37,340	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2011	3	82.0%	2,015	39,098	Tyres — 7.7%
2012	4	78.5%	1,983	50,409	Tyres — 8.8%
2013	5	77.0%	1,987	61,505	Tyres — 18.9%
2014	6	72.3%	1,974	70,210	Brakes — 20.9%
2015	7	72.4%	1,935	80,657	Brakes — 23.2%
2016	8	69.7%	1,885	88,145	Suspension — 24.7%
2017	9	67.0%	1,813	95,395	Brakes — 29.4%
2018	10	64.5%	1,260	102,583	Suspension — 33.5%
2019	11	61.9%	1,222	108,023	Suspension — 48.4%
2020	12	64.6%	1,103	111,700	Suspension — 40.9%
2021	13	65.3%	1,281	113,572	Suspension — 45.5%
2022	14	66.5%	913	117,395	Suspension — 52.8%
2023	15	64.6%	1,010	119,781	Suspension — 57.5%
2024	16	67.2%	1,012	121,300	Suspension — 48.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Saab 9-5, with age trends.

Suspension

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.7% (2 yrs)	37.0% (16 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.7% (2 yrs)	23.4% (16 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 21,447 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.