2007 Saab 9-5: MOT pass rate and reliability
73% of 2007 Saab 9-5s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,004 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 125,288 miles.
How the 2007 compares
- Against all Saab 9-5s (70.7%, 7,856 tests): +2.3 points
- Against all 2007 cars (64.8%): +8.2 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Saab 9-5 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2007 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Saab 9-5:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.8% | 275 | 128,014 |
| 2001 | 71.3% | 328 | 126,100 |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 436 | 124,572 |
| 2003 | 66.1% | 481 | 132,615 |
| 2004 | 68.3% | 756 | 132,026 |
| 2005 | 68.7% | 903 | 129,612 |
| 2006 | 69.2% | 965 | 128,612 |
| 2007 | 73% | 1,004 | 125,288 |
| 2008 | 70.5% | 860 | 122,186 |
| 2009 | 73.4% | 602 | 116,996 |
| 2010 | 76.1% | 612 | 112,436 |
| 2011 | 81.6% | 320 | 112,476 |
What this means if you are buying a 2007 9-5
The 2007 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.3 points more often than the Saab 9-5 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 19-year-old car fails on
A 2007 car is 19 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2007 Saab 9-5 the average at test was 125,288 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2011 at 81.6%, and the weakest in our data is 2002 at 62.8%. That 18.8 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2007 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2004 Saab 9-5 - 68.3%
- 2005 Saab 9-5 - 68.7%
- 2006 Saab 9-5 - 69.2%
- 2008 Saab 9-5 - 70.5%
- 2009 Saab 9-5 - 73.4%
- 2010 Saab 9-5 - 76.1%