2010 Saab 9-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

71.8%

Latest Pass Rate

8,602

Total Tests (All Years)

113,560 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 71.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 19.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Saab 9-5 as it ages.

3 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs75.3%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs73.1%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs67.5%

→ ↑3.8%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs71.6%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs71.9%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs68.9%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs69.5%

→ ↑2.3%

14 yrs71.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.6%	869
4 yrs	78.4%	853
5 yrs	74.7%	862
6 yrs	75.3%	847
7 yrs	73.1%	822
8 yrs	67.5%	551
9 yrs	71.3%	593
10 yrs	71.6%	566
11 yrs	71.9%	732
12 yrs	68.9%	550
13 yrs	69.5%	640
14 yrs	71.8%	717

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Saab 9-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	71.8%	717
2023 (13 yrs)	69.5%	640
2022 (12 yrs)	68.9%	550
2021 (11 yrs)	71.9%	732
2020 (10 yrs)	71.6%	566
2019 (9 yrs)	71.3%	593
2018 (8 yrs)	67.5%	551
2017 (7 yrs)	73.1%	822
2016 (6 yrs)	75.3%	847
2015 (5 yrs)	74.7%	862
2014 (4 yrs)	78.4%	853
2013 (3 yrs)	79.6%	869

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

79.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 869Avg Mileage 37,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 853Avg Mileage 46,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2015

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 862Avg Mileage 57,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2016

75.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 847Avg Mileage 68,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2017

73.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 822Avg Mileage 74,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 551Avg Mileage 81,583Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2019

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 593Avg Mileage 90,993Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2020

71.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 566Avg Mileage 93,950Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%

2021

71.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 732Avg Mileage 98,109Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2022

68.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 550Avg Mileage 104,759Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2023

69.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 640Avg Mileage 107,173Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2024

71.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 717Avg Mileage 113,560Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

MOT results for 2010 Saab 9-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	79.6%	869	37,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2014	4	78.4%	853	46,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2015	5	74.7%	862	57,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2016	6	75.3%	847	68,118	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2017	7	73.1%	822	74,956	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2018	8	67.5%	551	81,583	Brakes — 27.8%
2019	9	71.3%	593	90,993	Brakes — 24.5%
2020	10	71.6%	566	93,950	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%
2021	11	71.9%	732	98,109	Suspension — 22.8%
2022	12	68.9%	550	104,759	Suspension — 26.5%
2023	13	69.5%	640	107,173	Suspension — 35.9%
2024	14	71.8%	717	113,560	Suspension — 27.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Saab 9-5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.9%

↓ 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	9.9% (3 yrs)	20.9% (14 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (3 yrs)	22.7% (14 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 8,602 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.