Saab9-5 Linear B/P S-A

There are no Saab 9-5 Linear B/P S-A cars on the register in the UK any more. Licensed numbers peaked at 1 at the end of September 2014; less than 1% of that peak is still licensed. One of 125 versions DVLA records under the Saab 9-5.

MOT64.8% pass first time · cars the same age 58.2%Jump to MOT results

Licensed: 0taxed for the road
SORN: 0declared off the road
On the register: 0licensed + SORN
1-year change: –vs June 2025
5-year change: –on the register
Peak licensed: 1September 2014

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2014 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Quarter end	Licensed	Total
2026 Q2	0	0
2026 Q1	0	0
2025 Q4	0	0
2025 Q3	0	0
2025 Q2	0	0
2025 Q1	0	0
2024 Q4	0	0
2024 Q3	0	0
2024 Q2	0	0
2024 Q1	0	0
2023 Q4	0	0
2023 Q3	0	0
2023 Q2	0	0
2023 Q1	0	0
2022 Q4	0	0
2022 Q3	0	0
2022 Q2	0	0
2022 Q1	0	0
2021 Q4	0	0
2021 Q3	0	0
2021 Q2	0	0
2021 Q1	0	0
2020 Q4	0	0
2020 Q3	0	0
2020 Q2	0	0
2020 Q1	0	0
2019 Q4	0	0
2019 Q3	0	0
2019 Q2	0	0
2019 Q1	0	0
2018 Q4	0	0
2018 Q3	0	0
2018 Q2	0	0
2018 Q1	0	0
2017 Q4	0	0
2017 Q3	0	0
2017 Q2	0	0
2017 Q1	0	0
2016 Q4	1	1
2016 Q3	1	1
2016 Q2	1	1
2016 Q1	1	1
2015 Q4	1	1
2015 Q3	1	1
2015 Q2	1	1
2015 Q1	1	1
2014 Q4	1	1
2014 Q3	1	1

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Saab 9-5 versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

Version	Licensed	SORN
9-5 Aero	596	668
9-5 Aero Auto	459	436
9-5 SE Auto	169	371
9-5 SE	157	351
9-5 Vector Auto	288	211
9-5 Aero S-A	335	144
9-5 Vector Sport TID	153	186
9-5 1.9TID Edition	233	74
9-5 Vector TID	55	249
9-5 Vector Sport TID Auto	172	118
9-5 Linear TID	83	206
09-May	86	184
9-5 2.3T Edition	230	27
9-5 Vector SE TID4 Auto	196	50
9-5 Vector	93	138
9-5 Vector SE TID4	147	60
9-5 ARC Auto	91	103
9-5 2.3T Edition Auto	160	26
9-5 1.9TID Edition Auto	146	34
9-5 Aero AN 2.3T HOT A	126	39
9-5 Linear Sport TID	51	95
9-5 ARC	73	71
9-5 Vector Sport 2.3T S-A	85	51
9-5 Linear	68	48
9-5 Vector Sport 2.0T S-A	79	36
9-5 Linear SE TID 150	63	50
9-5 Vector Sport 2.0T	74	29
9-5 Vector TID Auto	31	70
9-5 ARC TID	17	72
9-5 Vector 2.3T S-A	54	27
9-5 Aero TTID4	59	22
9-5 Griffin V6 Turbo	19	53
9-5 2.0T Edition	64	7
9-5 Linear Sport TID Auto	28	42
9-5 Linear Auto	37	31
9-5 Linear TID Auto	30	31
9-5 Aero TURBO6 XWD Auto	44	16
9-5 Aero TURBO4	46	12
9-5 Auto	22	33
9-5 Linear Sport 2.0T S-A	32	20
9-5 Aero TURBO4 Auto	42	8
9-5 Vector 2.0T S-A	26	16
9-5 V-TOR SP 2.3T 185 S-A	31	9
9-5 Vector Sport 2.3T	32	6
9-5 Vector SE TTID4	26	11
9-5 Linear Sport 2.0T	25	12
9-5 Vector Sport AN TID A	25	11
9-5 2.0T Edition Auto	32	2
9-5 LIN Sprt 2.3T 185 S-A	17	13
9-5 Aero AN 2.3T HOT	19	11
9-5 SE V6 Turbo Auto	7	22
9-5 Vector Sport AN TID	21	7
9-5 Linear SE TID 150 A	23	5
9-5 Vector 220 BHP S-A	11	14
9-5 ARC TID Auto	8	16
9-5 Airflow 150 DT	6	13
9-5 Vector SE TURBO4	15	3
9-5 Vector Sport B/P	16	2
9-5 Vector 220 BHP	8	9
9-5 Vector SE TURBO4 Auto	16	0
9-5 Aero TURBO4 XWD Auto	12	3
9-5 Vector 2.0T	12	2
9-5 Linear 2.0T	7	4
9-5 Airflow 150 DT A	3	7
9-5 Vector Sport AN A	7	2
9-5 Vector Sport B/P S-A	6	3
9-5 Vector Sport 2.3T 185	8	1
9-5 Vector V6 Auto	4	5
9-5 Linear SE 2.0T	9	0
9-5 Aero TURBO4 XWD	6	2
9-5 Linear 2.0T S-A	5	2
9-5 Linear SE 2.0T A	6	1
9-5 Vector Sport 2.3T 220	4	3
9-5 Linear SE 2.3T A	5	1
9-5 ARC V6 Auto	0	6
9-5 Vector B/P S-A	3	3
9-5 Linear 220 BHP	2	3
9-5 Aero TTID4 XWD	3	2
9-5 Vector 2.3T	2	3
9-5 Vector Sport AN	4	1
9-5 Vector Sport B/P A	3	2
9-5 V-TOR SP 2.3T 220 S-A	3	2
9-5 ARC 220 BHP S-A	4	1
9-5 LIN Sprt 2.3T 220 S-A	3	1
9-5 ARC 220 BHP	1	2
9-5 V6 Turbo	1	2
9-5 Vector B/P	2	1
9-5 Linear Sport 2.3T S-A	2	1
9-5 Linear Sport AN TID	3	0
9-5 Turbo Edition Auto	2	1
9-5 Linear SE 2.0T B/P A	1	1
9-5 Vector SE TTID4 XWD	0	2
9-5 Linear 2.3T S-A	0	2
9-5 Vector Sport AN B/P A	2	0
9-5 Vector Sport AN B/P	2	0
9-5 Linear Sport 2.3T 185	2	0
9-5 Airflow 16V Auto	1	1
9-5 Linear Sport B/P S-A	1	1
9-5 Vector SE TURBO4 XWD	1	0
9-5 Airflow 16V	1	0
9-5 Aero Turbo Auto	1	0
9-5 Linear 2.3T	1	0
9-5 Aero Turbo	1	0
9-5 Linear Sport B/P	1	0
9-5 Vector B/P A	0	1
9-5 Linear 220 BHP S-A	1	0
9-5 Linear Sport 2.3T	0	1
9-5 Linear Sport AN B/P A	0	1
9-5 Special Edition	0	1
9-5 Special Edition S-A	1	0
9-5 Turbo Edition B-Power	1	0
9-5 Linear B/P	1	0
9-5 Turbo Edition B/P A	1	0
9-5 Linear SE 2.3T B/P	1	0
9-5 Linear SE 2.3T	1	0
9-5 Linear SE 2.0T B/P	1	0
9-5 Linear Sport B/P A	1	0
9-5 Linear Sport AN	1	0
9-5 Linear SE 2.3T B/P A	0	0
9-5 V6 Turbo Auto	0	0
9-5 Linear Sport 2.3T 220	0	0
9-5 Linear Sport AN A	0	0
9-5 Linear Sport AN B/P	0	0
9-5 Linear B/P S-A	0	0
9-5 Linear Sport AN TID A	0	0

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 64.8% of Saab 9-5 MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 58.2% for cars of the same age. 10.7% had at least one dangerous defect (10.1% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Saab 9-5.

First-time pass: 64.8%of initial tests
Cars the same age: 58.2%first-time pass
Dangerous defect: 10.7%same age 10.1%
Tests: 122in 2025

Most common failures

Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction5.7%Emissions and leaks · cars the same age 2.3%
Position lamp: not working5.7%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 5.7%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements4.9%Brakes · cars the same age 2.4%

Full Saab 9-5 MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.