2009 Saab 9-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

68.7%

Latest Pass Rate

10,068

Total Tests (All Years)

111,617 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 68.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 16.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Saab 9-5 as it ages.

3 yrs85.2%

→ ↓8.8%

4 yrs76.4%

→ ↑0.1%

5 yrs76.5%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs72.5%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs68.0%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs63.3%

→ ↑5.7%

11 yrs69.0%

→ ↓6.1%

12 yrs62.9%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs65.0%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs64.4%

→ ↑4.3%

15 yrs68.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.2%	945
4 yrs	76.4%	923
5 yrs	76.5%	947
6 yrs	72.5%	935
7 yrs	71.6%	931
8 yrs	69.2%	903
9 yrs	68.0%	609
10 yrs	63.3%	638
11 yrs	69.0%	638
12 yrs	62.9%	761
13 yrs	65.0%	557
14 yrs	64.4%	662
15 yrs	68.7%	619

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Saab 9-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	68.7%	619
2023 (14 yrs)	64.4%	662
2022 (13 yrs)	65%	557
2021 (12 yrs)	62.9%	761
2020 (11 yrs)	69%	638
2019 (10 yrs)	63.3%	638
2018 (9 yrs)	68%	609
2017 (8 yrs)	69.2%	903
2016 (7 yrs)	71.6%	931
2015 (6 yrs)	72.5%	935
2014 (5 yrs)	76.5%	947
2013 (4 yrs)	76.4%	923
2012 (3 yrs)	85.2%	945

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

85.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 945Avg Mileage 36,513Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2013

76.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 923Avg Mileage 46,364Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 947Avg Mileage 56,482Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 935Avg Mileage 66,186Top Failure Brakes — 20.1%

2016

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 931Avg Mileage 74,400Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2017

69.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 903Avg Mileage 81,840Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2018

68.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 609Avg Mileage 88,186Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2019High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 638Avg Mileage 96,809Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2020

69.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 638Avg Mileage 100,812Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2021High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 761Avg Mileage 105,826Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2022

65.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 557Avg Mileage 108,411Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 662Avg Mileage 112,066Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2024

68.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 619Avg Mileage 111,617Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

MOT results for 2009 Saab 9-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	85.2%	945	36,513	Tyres — 7.6%
2013	4	76.4%	923	46,364	Tyres — 21.3%
2014	5	76.5%	947	56,482	Tyres — 17.6%
2015	6	72.5%	935	66,186	Brakes — 20.1%
2016	7	71.6%	931	74,400	Suspension — 22.6%
2017	8	69.2%	903	81,840	Suspension — 27.8%
2018	9	68.0%	609	88,186	Brakes — 28.9%
2019	10	63.3%	638	96,809	Brakes — 32.1%
2020	11	69.0%	638	100,812	Suspension — 31.3%
2021	12	62.9%	761	105,826	Brakes — 41.0%
2022	13	65.0%	557	108,411	Brakes — 37.7%
2023	14	64.4%	662	112,066	Suspension — 55.6%
2024	15	68.7%	619	111,617	Suspension — 41.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Saab 9-5, with age trends.

Suspension

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.7% (3 yrs)	41.4% (15 yrs)	+37.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (3 yrs)	27.9% (15 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (3 yrs)	21.2% (15 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 10,068 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.