Skoda Superb: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Skoda Superb passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 3.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 59,116 individual Skoda Superb tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 80% first-time pass rate means roughly 20 in every 100 Skoda Superbs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Skoda Superb tested had covered 98,114 miles and was built around 2016.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Skoda Superb sits 3.3 points above the national average, ranked 1,441 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Skoda Superb rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Skoda Superb: £800 at UK salvage auction, from 12 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Skoda Superb

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 0.6% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.6% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
5. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.8% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.9% of tests
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.3% of tests
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.4% of tests

From 59,075 DVSA-tracked Skoda Superb tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.36% of these flagged Skoda Superb defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Skoda Superb

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Skoda Superb before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 9.4% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.7% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.3% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.2% of tests, also fails
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.9% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.7% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 5.9% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.9% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.6% of tests

From 59,075 DVSA-tracked Skoda Superb tests, 2024.

Skoda Superb pass rate by model year

From its 2008 to its 2021 model year, the Skoda Superb's first-time pass rate has risen 16.5 points, from 71.8% to 88.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Skoda Superb year:

• 2008 Skoda Superb - 71.8% first-time pass, 323 tests
• 2009 Skoda Superb - 67.2% first-time pass, 909 tests
• 2010 Skoda Superb - 68.6% first-time pass, 1,763 tests
• 2011 Skoda Superb - 69.7% first-time pass, 2,694 tests
• 2012 Skoda Superb - 70.6% first-time pass, 3,851 tests
• 2013 Skoda Superb - 74.4% first-time pass, 3,660 tests
• 2014 Skoda Superb - 74% first-time pass, 4,563 tests
• 2015 Skoda Superb - 78.2% first-time pass, 4,673 tests
• 2016 Skoda Superb - 83.6% first-time pass, 8,351 tests
• 2017 Skoda Superb - 84.6% first-time pass, 9,219 tests
• 2018 Skoda Superb - 86.1% first-time pass, 7,634 tests
• 2019 Skoda Superb - 85.3% first-time pass, 6,116 tests
• 2020 Skoda Superb - 86.6% first-time pass, 2,238 tests
• 2021 Skoda Superb - 88.3% first-time pass, 1,551 tests
• 2022 Skoda Superb - 91.5% first-time pass, 271 tests
• 2023 Skoda Superb - 99% first-time pass, 203 tests

Skoda Superb by fuel type

The Skoda Superb's two most-tested fuel types split by 6.3 points: diesel passes first time 79.1% of the time (46,416 tests) against 85.4% for petrol (12,338 tests).

• Diesel Skoda Superb - 79.1% first-time pass, 46,416 tests
• Petrol Skoda Superb - 85.4% first-time pass, 12,338 tests

Other Skoda models

• Skoda Fabia - 75.3%
• Skoda Octavia - 78.9%
• Skoda Yeti - 80.3%
• Skoda Citigo - 84.7%
• Skoda Karoq - 91.3%
• Skoda Kodiaq - 89.7%
• Skoda Rapid - 77.9%
• Skoda Roomster - 70.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Citroen Berlingo Multispace - 80.2%
• MG 3 - 80.1%
• Nissan Serena - 80.1%
• BMW Z4 - 80%
• Lexus Is250 - 80%
• Land Rover Range Rover - 79.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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