Petrol Skoda Superb: MOT pass rate

85.4% of petrol Skoda Superbs pass the MOT first time, measured across 12,338 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 59,663.

Petrol against the other Skoda Superb versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Skoda Superb specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.4%, and this petrol version sits 5 points above the 80.4% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Skoda Superb is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Skoda Superb had covered 59,663 miles at test, against 110,297 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Skoda Superb page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Skoda Superb

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.3% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this defect)
2. 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, 0.3% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.4% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.1% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.7% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.1% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.7% of tests

From 12,402 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Superb tests, 2024, split out from the Skoda Superb's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.3% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Skoda Superb

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 10% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.3% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.3% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.8% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.5% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.8% of tests, also fails
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.8% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.6% of tests
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 2.5% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.5% of tests

From 12,402 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Superb tests, 2024.

Other Skoda Superb fuel types

• Diesel Skoda Superb - 79.1%

All Skoda Superb MOT data · Every model