Saab 9-5 - 2009
306.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Saab 9-5, model year 2009.
Sample size: 648 cars, 1,389 tests and 4,256 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 648 cars
The 2009 SAAB 9-5 has an overall defect rate of 306 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 310 per 100 vehicles. Mileage trends show that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate increases, particularly in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles), where it stands at 473 per 100 vehicles. Notably, the SAAB 9-5 performs significantly better than average in steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, with defects in these categories being much lower than typical. However, it has higher rates of defects in equipment and other categories compared to the average car, indicating some specific areas of concern.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 648 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 6.6% worse
125.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 80.4% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 27.4% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 42.0% better
46.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.3% worse
312.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 27.5% better
30.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 77.1% worse
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 82.8% worse
62.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 629
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 364
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 352
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 302
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 235
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 142
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 100
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 21