SAAB 9-5 MOT Results
Registered in 201170.1% pass rate
from 402 tests in 2017
Pass rate by mileage
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2011 cars and highlighted areas where the SAAB 9-5 is unusually good or bad.
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17% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
(65% worse than other 2011 cars)
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11% fail on
Position lamps
(4 times worse than other 2011 cars)
- 11% fail on Front lamps (5 times worse than other 2011 cars)
- 0.25% fail on All position lamps
- 3.5% fail on Registration plate lamp
- 2.0% fail on Headlamp aim
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1.5% fail on
Headlamps
- 1.2% fail on Headlamp
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0.25% fail on
Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest
- 0.25% fail on Headlamp cleaning device
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1.00% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 1.00% fail on Fog lamp
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0.50% fail on
Direction indicators
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0.50% fail on
Flashing type
- 0.25% fail on Individual lamps
- 0.25% fail on Side repeaters
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0.50% fail on
Flashing type
- 0.25% fail on Stop lamp
- 0.25% fail on Horn
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11% fail on
Position lamps
(4 times worse than other 2011 cars)
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8.2% fail on
Suspension
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8.0% fail on
Coil springs
(2 times worse than other 2011 cars)
- 8.0% fail on Condition (2 times worse than other 2011 cars)
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0.25% fail on
Suspension arms
- 0.25% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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8.0% fail on
Coil springs
(2 times worse than other 2011 cars)
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6.5% fail on
Brakes
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3.7% fail on
Hub components
- 3.5% fail on Brake pads
- 0.50% fail on Brake discs
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1.5% fail on
Brake performance
- 1.2% fail on Rear wheels
- 0.50% fail on Parking brake performance
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1.00% fail on
Hydraulic systems
- 0.50% fail on Leaks (13 times worse than other 2011 cars)
- 0.25% fail on Operation
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0.25% fail on
Components
- 0.25% fail on Hoses
- 0.75% fail on ABS (4 times worse than other 2011 cars)
- 0.25% fail on Electronic stability system
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0.25% fail on
Parking brake
- 0.25% fail on Electronic parking brake
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0.25% fail on
Mechanical components
- 0.25% fail on Cable
- 0.25% fail on Locking devices
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3.7% fail on
Hub components
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5.5% fail on
Tyres
- 3.2% fail on Tread depth
- 2.5% fail on Condition
- 0.25% fail on Size/type
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2.7% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 2.0% fail on Wipers
- 0.75% fail on Washers
- 0.25% fail on Windscreen
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0.75% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 0.75% fail on Registration plate
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0.50% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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0.25% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
- 0.25% fail on Drivers airbag
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0.25% fail on
Seat belts
- 0.25% fail on Condition
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0.25% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
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0.25% fail on
Steering
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0.25% fail on
Steering system
- 0.25% fail on Steering rack
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0.25% fail on
Steering system
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0.25% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
- 0.25% fail on Body condition
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0.25% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 0.25% fail on Exhaust system
- 0.25% fail on Emissions
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