Saab 9-5 - 2010
237.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Saab 9-5, model year 2010.
Sample size: 648 cars, 1,365 tests and 3,239 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 2010 SAAB 9-5 shows an overall defect rate of 237 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% lower than the average for its year, indicating better reliability. Notably, it outperforms the average in key categories such as brakes, where it has 90 defects per 100 compared to 118, and steering, with only 6 defects versus 16. Visibility and lights and electrics also demonstrate better performance relative to peers. Mileage trends indicate that as distance increases, the defect rate rises, particularly after 124,000 miles, although overall, the 9-5 maintains a lower defect rate across all mileage segments compared to average cars.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 648 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 21.9% better
89.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 66.9% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 36.6% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 38.3% better
47.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.0% better
248.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 20.1% better
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 6.2% worse
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 2.5% better
31.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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: 397
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 389
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 175
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 171
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 158
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 140
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 125
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 103
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 102
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 16