Saab 9-5
Made 1997–2015 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
First-time pass
46.3%
±1.0 pp
n = 10,591
Annual mileage (median)
10,521 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
1.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
53.7%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 10,591
46.3% of Saab 9-5 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 10,591, all years of manufacture). 663 Saab 9-5 cars are registered in Lithuania (0.0% of all passenger cars), with a median age of 20.5 years. Of the 15 years of manufacture with enough data, cars made in 2011 do best (65.9%) and those made in 1998 worst (41.7%). A typical one covers 10,521 km a year.
Pass rate by year of manufacture
Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
| Year | First-time pass | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 54.2% | 45.7–62.5% |
| 1998 | 41.7% | 38.5–45.0% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | 39.7–46.8% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | 42.8–50.5% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | 42.9–49.4% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | 39.9–45.0% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | 40.2–45.9% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | 45.8–51.8% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | 41.5–48.7% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | 44.5–50.2% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | 46.5–53.4% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | 43.7–53.1% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | 43.8–59.3% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | 53.6–68.3% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | 58.6–72.5% |
Mileage by age
p25–p75 band, median – solid line
| Age | p25 | p50 | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 yrs | 135,039 km | 170,240 km | 202,400 km |
| 8 yrs | 136,012 km | 178,362 km | 222,929 km |
| 9 yrs | 148,789 km | 197,669 km | 235,244 km |
| 10 yrs | 171,232 km | 215,780 km | 251,871 km |
| 11 yrs | 182,717 km | 224,298 km | 267,945 km |
| 12 yrs | 200,594 km | 242,242 km | 284,534 km |
| 13 yrs | 210,803 km | 248,705 km | 293,262 km |
| 14 yrs | 214,672 km | 255,804 km | 300,375 km |
| 15 yrs | 219,276 km | 263,127 km | 311,417 km |
| 16 yrs | 226,147 km | 271,965 km | 319,235 km |
| 17 yrs | 229,700 km | 271,841 km | 321,281 km |
| 18 yrs | 241,021 km | 283,430 km | 334,202 km |
| 19 yrs | 239,915 km | 281,516 km | 331,259 km |
| 20 yrs | 244,807 km | 287,163 km | 341,104 km |
| 21 yrs | 246,542 km | 287,189 km | 327,878 km |
| 22 yrs | 249,530 km | 281,472 km | 338,614 km |
| 23 yrs | 243,956 km | 284,737 km | 331,503 km |
| 24 yrs | 241,802 km | 293,976 km | 348,348 km |
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
14.6% over the limit · n = 5,840
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.80 m⁻¹
28.0% over the limit · n = 4,384
Inspection verdicts
Saab 9-5, n = 10,591
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 17.9% |
| Minor defects | 28.4% |
| Major defects | 51.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.1% |
Registered fleet
Passenger cars allowed in traffic · Regitra, 2026-07-01
Cars registered
663
allowed in traffic
Fleet share
0.0%
of registered passenger cars
Age of cars registered
20.5 yrs
median since first registration
Electric share
0.0%
battery-electric cars (BEV)
Fuel: registered vs inspected
| Fuel | Registered | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 51.3% | 44.2% |
| Petrol | 24.6% | 27.7% |
| Petrol + LPG | 21.7% | 28.1% |
| Other | 2.4% | 0.1% |
Registered means every passenger car (M1/M1G) in Regitra's register that is allowed in traffic, while inspected counts only the cars that came to a technical inspection, so new cars not yet due for one are underrepresented there.
By year of manufacture
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| Year | n | First-time pass | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | n = 4 · too few | — | |
| 2012 | n = 17 · too few | — | |
| 2011 full stats | 176 | 58.6–72.5% | |
| 2010 full stats | 165 | 53.6–68.3% | |
| 2009 full stats | 157 | 43.8–59.3% | |
| 2008 full stats | 436 | 43.7–53.1% | |
| 2007 full stats | 819 | 46.5–53.4% | |
| 2006 full stats | 1,198 | 44.5–50.2% | |
| 2005 full stats | 725 | 41.5–48.7% | |
| 2004 full stats | 1,031 | 45.8–51.8% | |
| 2003 full stats | 1,150 | 40.2–45.9% | |
| 2002 full stats | 1,431 | 39.9–45.0% | |
| 2001 full stats | 899 | 42.9–49.4% | |
| 2000 full stats | 639 | 42.8–50.5% | |
| 1999 full stats | 729 | 39.7–46.8% | |
| 1998 full stats | 878 | 38.5–45.0% | |
| 1997 full stats | 131 | 45.7–62.5% |
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