2011 Saab 9-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

77.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,405

Total Tests (All Years)

113,788 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 77.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 24.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Saab 9-5 as it ages.

3 yrs71.8%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs68.8%

→ ↑1.1%

6 yrs69.9%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs67.8%

→ ↑5.1%

8 yrs72.9%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs70.9%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs72.5%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs77.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.8%	567
4 yrs	71.3%	516
5 yrs	68.8%	490
6 yrs	69.9%	462
7 yrs	67.8%	311
8 yrs	72.9%	328
9 yrs	67.7%	310
10 yrs	68.5%	378
11 yrs	70.9%	296
12 yrs	72.5%	349
13 yrs	77.6%	398

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Saab 9-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	77.6%	398
2023 (12 yrs)	72.5%	349
2022 (11 yrs)	70.9%	296
2021 (10 yrs)	68.5%	378
2020 (9 yrs)	67.7%	310
2019 (8 yrs)	72.9%	328
2018 (7 yrs)	67.8%	311
2017 (6 yrs)	69.9%	462
2016 (5 yrs)	68.8%	490
2015 (4 yrs)	71.3%	516
2014 (3 yrs)	71.8%	567

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

71.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 567Avg Mileage 41,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2015

71.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 516Avg Mileage 54,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2016

68.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 490Avg Mileage 63,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2017

69.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 462Avg Mileage 73,804Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2018

67.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 311Avg Mileage 79,569Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2019

72.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 328Avg Mileage 86,902Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.4%

2020

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 310Avg Mileage 91,426Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%

2021

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 378Avg Mileage 98,839Top Failure Tyres — 30.2%

2022

70.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 296Avg Mileage 101,927Top Failure Tyres — 31.4%

2023

72.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 349Avg Mileage 107,641Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.0%

2024

77.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 398Avg Mileage 113,788Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.1%

MOT results for 2011 Saab 9-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	71.8%	567	41,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2015	4	71.3%	516	54,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2016	5	68.8%	490	63,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2017	6	69.9%	462	73,804	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2018	7	67.8%	311	79,569	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2019	8	72.9%	328	86,902	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.4%
2020	9	67.7%	310	91,426	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%
2021	10	68.5%	378	98,839	Tyres — 30.2%
2022	11	70.9%	296	101,927	Tyres — 31.4%
2023	12	72.5%	349	107,641	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.0%
2024	13	77.6%	398	113,788	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Saab 9-5, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.2%

↑ 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	1.4% (3 yrs)	14.1% (13 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.3% (3 yrs)	16.8% (13 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (3 yrs)	14.1% (13 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 4,405 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.