Where in Britain does the Saab 9-5 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 38.4% of 73,669 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Saab 9-5 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 57.1% against 38.4% elsewhere (+18.7 points). It does best in Sheffield (S), −15.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Saab 9-5 MOT statistics · check a Saab 9-5 by registration
Saab 9-5 in every postcode area with 100+ tests
From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.
| Area | Failed here, % | Rest of Britain, % | Difference, points | 95% interval | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee (DD) | 57.1 | 38.4 | +18.7 | +12.9 to +24.5 | 282 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 54.6 | 38.3 | +16.2 | +12.0 to +20.5 | 537 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 52.2 | 38.3 | +13.9 | +10.5 to +17.4 | 831 |
| Paisley (PA) | 51.1 | 38.4 | +12.7 | +6.8 to +18.6 | 274 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 50.0 | 38.3 | +11.7 | +8.3 to +15.1 | 852 |
| Bath (BA) | 50.0 | 38.3 | +11.7 | +8.3 to +15.1 | 832 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 49.3 | 38.4 | +10.9 | +2.7 to +19.1 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 48.9 | 38.4 | +10.5 | +6.1 to +14.9 | 501 |
| Telford (TF) | 48.7 | 38.4 | +10.3 | +3.2 to +17.4 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 48.7 | 38.4 | +10.3 | +4.6 to +15.9 | 302 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 48.5 | 38.2 | +10.2 | +7.8 to +12.7 | 1,587 |
| Inverness (IV) | 48.3 | 38.4 | +9.9 | +4.7 to +15.1 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 47.9 | 38.3 | +9.6 | +5.9 to +13.2 | 726 |
| Taunton (TA) | 47.8 | 38.3 | +9.5 | +6.1 to +13.0 | 811 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 47.4 | 38.4 | +9.0 | +3.5 to +14.6 | 312 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 46.7 | 38.3 | +8.4 | +5.4 to +11.4 | 1,086 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 46.7 | 38.4 | +8.4 | +4.1 to +12.7 | 522 |
| Swindon (SN) | 46.7 | 38.4 | +8.3 | +4.5 to +12.1 | 675 |
| Newport (NP) | 46.0 | 38.4 | +7.6 | +2.3 to +12.9 | 341 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 45.6 | 38.4 | +7.2 | +3.4 to +11.1 | 647 |
| Bristol (BS) | 45.5 | 38.3 | +7.2 | +4.7 to +9.6 | 1,604 |
| York (YO) | 45.4 | 38.4 | +7.0 | +3.1 to +10.8 | 646 |
| Perth (PH) | 44.7 | 38.4 | +6.3 | +0.8 to +11.8 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 44.6 | 38.3 | +6.3 | +3.4 to +9.2 | 1,131 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 44.6 | 38.4 | +6.2 | +1.3 to +11.0 | 406 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 44.3 | 38.4 | +5.8 | +0.9 to +10.8 | 391 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 44.1 | 38.4 | +5.7 | +2.2 to +9.3 | 760 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 44.1 | 38.4 | +5.7 | −3.0 to +14.3 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 43.6 | 38.4 | +5.3 | +2.3 to +8.2 | 1,128 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 43.6 | 38.4 | +5.2 | −1.1 to +11.6 | 236 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 43.4 | 38.4 | +5.1 | +2.0 to +8.2 | 983 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 43.4 | 38.4 | +5.0 | −0.3 to +10.2 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 43.2 | 38.4 | +4.8 | −0.0 to +9.6 | 410 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 43.1 | 38.4 | +4.8 | +0.5 to +9.0 | 533 |
| Leeds (LS) | 42.8 | 38.4 | +4.4 | −0.2 to +9.0 | 453 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 42.8 | 38.4 | +4.4 | −2.1 to +10.9 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 42.5 | 38.4 | +4.2 | +1.3 to +7.0 | 1,145 |
| Swansea (SA) | 42.5 | 38.4 | +4.1 | +0.3 to +8.0 | 642 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 42.0 | 38.4 | +3.6 | +1.0 to +6.3 | 1,341 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 42.0 | 38.4 | +3.6 | +0.5 to +6.7 | 979 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 42.0 | 38.4 | +3.6 | +0.7 to +6.5 | 1,108 |
| Wigan (WN) | 41.9 | 38.4 | +3.4 | −4.2 to +11.1 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 41.6 | 38.4 | +3.2 | −2.6 to +8.9 | 279 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 41.1 | 38.4 | +2.7 | +0.2 to +5.3 | 1,457 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 41.0 | 38.4 | +2.6 | −0.2 to +5.5 | 1,168 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 40.9 | 38.4 | +2.5 | −4.3 to +9.2 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 40.8 | 38.4 | +2.3 | −2.4 to +7.0 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 40.2 | 38.4 | +1.8 | −1.7 to +5.3 | 758 |
| Halifax (HX) | 40.1 | 38.4 | +1.7 | −6.6 to +10.1 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 40.1 | 38.4 | +1.6 | −3.9 to +7.1 | 307 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 39.9 | 38.4 | +1.4 | −4.1 to +6.9 | 306 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 39.5 | 38.4 | +1.0 | −3.3 to +5.4 | 484 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 39.5 | 38.4 | +1.0 | −4.6 to +6.6 | 294 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 39.2 | 38.4 | +0.8 | −2.8 to +4.4 | 709 |
| Durham (DH) | 39.0 | 38.4 | +0.6 | −7.3 to +8.5 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 38.9 | 38.4 | +0.5 | −3.1 to +4.1 | 727 |
| Oldham (OL) | 38.9 | 38.4 | +0.4 | −6.2 to +7.0 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 38.6 | 38.4 | +0.1 | −4.8 to +5.1 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 38.3 | 38.4 | −0.2 | −4.4 to +4.1 | 512 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 38.2 | 38.4 | −0.2 | −4.1 to +3.6 | 620 |
| Preston (PR) | 38.2 | 38.4 | −0.2 | −3.8 to +3.3 | 720 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 38.0 | 38.4 | −0.4 | −4.2 to +3.5 | 615 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 37.8 | 38.4 | −0.7 | −3.4 to +2.1 | 1,207 |
| Bradford (BD) | 37.6 | 38.4 | −0.8 | −6.4 to +4.8 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 37.6 | 38.4 | −0.9 | −4.4 to +2.7 | 732 |
| Darlington (DL) | 37.4 | 38.4 | −1.0 | −6.1 to +4.0 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 37.4 | 38.4 | −1.1 | −4.3 to +2.1 | 889 |
| Medway (ME) | 37.0 | 38.4 | −1.4 | −5.7 to +2.9 | 494 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 37.0 | 38.4 | −1.5 | −5.4 to +2.5 | 592 |
| London SW (SW) | 37.0 | 38.4 | −1.5 | −6.1 to +3.2 | 411 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 37.0 | 38.5 | −1.5 | −3.9 to +1.0 | 1,492 |
| Birmingham (B) | 36.8 | 38.5 | −1.7 | −4.1 to +0.7 | 1,631 |
| Walsall (WS) | 36.7 | 38.4 | −1.7 | −7.2 to +3.8 | 297 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 36.4 | 38.5 | −2.1 | −5.0 to +0.8 | 1,091 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 36.3 | 38.4 | −2.1 | −6.8 to +2.5 | 413 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 36.3 | 38.4 | −2.2 | −6.3 to +2.0 | 521 |
| Derby (DE) | 35.9 | 38.5 | −2.5 | −5.7 to +0.6 | 927 |
| Dartford (DA) | 35.8 | 38.4 | −2.7 | −8.1 to +2.8 | 299 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 35.7 | 38.5 | −2.8 | −5.8 to +0.2 | 986 |
| Manchester (M) | 35.6 | 38.5 | −2.9 | −6.8 to +1.1 | 576 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 35.4 | 38.4 | −3.1 | −9.1 to +3.0 | 243 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 35.3 | 38.4 | −3.1 | −8.3 to +2.0 | 334 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 35.3 | 38.5 | −3.2 | −7.9 to +1.5 | 397 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 34.5 | 38.5 | −4.0 | −7.6 to −0.4 | 682 |
| London W (W) | 34.4 | 38.5 | −4.1 | −8.4 to +0.2 | 477 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 34.3 | 38.5 | −4.2 | −7.4 to −1.0 | 849 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 33.8 | 38.5 | −4.6 | −10.3 to +1.1 | 263 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 33.8 | 38.5 | −4.7 | −8.0 to −1.4 | 817 |
| Croydon (CR) | 33.4 | 38.5 | −5.0 | −9.9 to −0.1 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 33.1 | 38.4 | −5.4 | −13.8 to +3.0 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 32.5 | 38.5 | −6.0 | −8.5 to −3.5 | 1,408 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 32.5 | 38.6 | −6.1 | −8.4 to −3.8 | 1,667 |
| Luton (LU) | 32.1 | 38.5 | −6.4 | −11.3 to −1.5 | 346 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 31.2 | 38.5 | −7.3 | −10.6 to −4.1 | 799 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 31.0 | 38.5 | −7.5 | −10.5 to −4.5 | 915 |
| Glasgow (G) | 31.1 | 38.6 | −7.5 | −9.9 to −5.1 | 1,472 |
| Romford (RM) | 30.5 | 38.5 | −8.0 | −13.2 to −2.7 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 30.3 | 38.5 | −8.3 | −11.3 to −5.2 | 895 |
| London E (E) | 30.2 | 38.5 | −8.3 | −13.2 to −3.4 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 29.7 | 38.5 | −8.8 | −12.4 to −5.2 | 623 |
| Harrow (HA) | 29.6 | 38.5 | −8.9 | −13.7 to −4.1 | 355 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 29.5 | 38.5 | −9.0 | −12.2 to −5.9 | 820 |
| Ilford (IG) | 29.3 | 38.5 | −9.2 | −14.8 to −3.6 | 253 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 29.0 | 38.5 | −9.5 | −14.9 to −4.0 | 269 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 28.8 | 38.5 | −9.7 | −13.9 to −5.4 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 28.1 | 38.6 | −10.4 | −13.2 to −7.7 | 1,062 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 27.9 | 38.5 | −10.6 | −14.8 to −6.4 | 448 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 27.4 | 38.6 | −11.1 | −13.9 to −8.4 | 1,009 |
| Enfield (EN) | 27.1 | 38.5 | −11.4 | −16.0 to −6.8 | 358 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 26.4 | 38.5 | −12.1 | −16.1 to −8.2 | 481 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 26.4 | 38.5 | −12.1 | −15.6 to −8.6 | 617 |
| Reading (RG) | 26.2 | 38.8 | −12.6 | −14.5 to −10.6 | 1,989 |
| Bromley (BR) | 25.5 | 38.5 | −13.0 | −19.0 to −6.9 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 23.2 | 38.7 | −15.5 | −17.8 to −13.2 | 1,327 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 73,669 (initial tests) · Method: postcode area of the testing station against the same model's tests elsewhere in Britain, difference of two proportions with a 95% interval; named at 3+ points with the interval clear of zero; not age-adjusted · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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