Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,205 individual Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 90.8% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +14.1 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,205 |
| Average mileage at test | 33,250 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 579 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 90.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-As 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 Se L Tsi S-A tested had covered 33,250 miles and was built around 2020.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-A bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
- A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.4% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.2% of tests
From 1,780 DVSA-tracked Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.94% of these flagged Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-A pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-A year:
- 2019 Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-A - 90.9% first-time pass, 375 tests
- 2020 Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-A - 91.3% first-time pass, 458 tests
- 2021 Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-A - 90.9% first-time pass, 320 tests
Other Skoda models
- Skoda Fabia - 75.3%
- Skoda Octavia - 78.9%
- Skoda Yeti - 80.3%
- Skoda Superb - 80%
- Skoda Citigo - 84.7%
- Skoda Karoq - 91.3%
- Skoda Kodiaq - 89.7%
- Skoda Rapid - 77.9%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Subaru Wrx - 90.8%
- Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynam Se D Mhev Awd A - 90.8%
- Jaguar E-Type - 90.8%
- Citroen C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S - 90.8%
- Kia Xceed First Edition Isg - 90.8%
- BMW M135i Xdrive Auto - 90.7%
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
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