Saab 9-5 2007
Cars aged 18 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
49.9% ±3.4 pp
M1 average at 18 years – 41.4%
n = 819 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
293,003 km
Percentiles · cars aged 18
p10 215k
p25 252k
p50 293k
p75 339k
p90 387k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 215,138 km |
| p25 | 252,157 km |
| p50 | 293,003 km |
| p75 | 338,910 km |
| p90 | 387,038 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
9-5 2007, n = 819
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 21.5% |
| Minor defects | 28.4% |
| Major defects | 49.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.1% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
3.6% over the limit · n = 360
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.66 m⁻¹
26.1% over the limit · n = 414
What these numbers say
49.9% of 2007 Saab 9-5 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 819), against an average of 41.4% for all 18-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 18-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 293,003 km, half of them between 252,157 km and 338,910 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 2 cars, 1.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.66 m⁻¹; 26.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate