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Škoda Superb, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

76,856 Škoda Superbs are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 77.7% of initial MOT tests, 5.4 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Škoda Superb at the MOT

77.7% of 65,630 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Superb 229th of 575 models. Škoda Superbs aged 3 to 5 years passed 84.6% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 64.9%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Škoda Superb77.7%
  • All Škoda modelsThe Superb is 1.3 pts ahead76.4%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Škoda Superb tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years13,973 tests84.6%
  • 6 to 10 years33,859 tests79.1%
  • 11 years and over14,564 tests64.9%

Where Superbs fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Škoda Superb tests in 2025.

  • Suspension30.8%
  • Tyres23.1%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment17.6%
  • Brakes12.3%
  • Noise, emissions and leaks5.2%

The items testers recorded most often were shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (7.8%), pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn (6.5%) and coil spring fractured or broken (6.3%).

The MOT page lists every common Superb MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Škoda Superb MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Superb's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.30.8% of Superb failure items

  2. Tyres

    Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.23.1% of Superb failure items

  3. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.17.6% of Superb failure items

Škoda Superbs in the UK

76,856 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 134% since the end of 2014.

Change since 2014
+134%from 32,809 licensed
Typical year of first use
2017half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2017 or earlier
First registered in 2025
4,342against 10,767 in 2017
Declared off the road
4,9996.1% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Škoda Superbs since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

Show the figures
DateLicensed
End of 201432,809
End of 201537,142
End of 201645,091
End of 201753,331
End of 201859,753
End of 201963,779
End of 202065,729
End of 202169,026
End of 202270,330
End of 202373,042
End of 202474,716
End of 202576,360
End of June 202676,856

How old they are

Licensed Škoda Superbs by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 690 were first used before 2009.

Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
20253,8914,342
20243,7984,281
20235,0815,378
20222,9053,198
20213,7944,320
20204,6445,123
20196,4457,239
20187,0218,215
20178,83210,767
20168,21510,218
20154,5065,882
20144,386
20133,358
20123,524
20112,423
20101,527
2009708

4,506 Superbs first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 77% of the 5,882 first registered that year.

Superb engines and fuel

2.0 litre engines made up 68% of Škoda Superb MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.4 litre at 10%. Diesel accounts for 66% of licensed Superbs and petrol for 21%.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 65,627 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 2.0 litre68%
  • 1.4 litre10.5%
  • 1.6 litre10.3%
  • 1.5 litre7.5%
  • 1.8 litre2.2%

Fuel type, licensed Superbs

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol16,35421%
Diesel50,81566%
Plug-in hybrid7,2439%
Hybrid electric2,4373%
Gas7<0.1%

Škoda Superb recalls

23 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Škoda Superb. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Superb is affected.

  1. Oct 2026 R/2026/376

    48LS - Steering Screw Replacement

    Superbs built Oct 2015 to Sep 2022 · 81 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles corrosion can may cause a bolt head on the steering rack to break off. This can result in a loss of steering control and increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy
    The steering bolt will be replaced with a more corrosion-resistant one.

  2. Sep 2026 R/2026/342

    Replacing TAKATA driver airbag

    Superbs built Aug 2016 to Jun 2017 · 9 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles in the event of an accident in which the airbag is deployed the front airbag gas generator could burst sending metal fragments into the vehicle. This could cause serious harm or fatal injuries to the driver and their passengers.
    Remedy
    Replace the front airbag on the driver side.

  3. Jul 2025 R/2026/002

    Takata drivers side front airbag

    Superbs built Jun 2013 to May 2016 · 108 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the propellant in the front airbag may deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature fluctuations. As a result in the event of an accident and airbag deployment fragments could detach from the generator housing and injure the vehicle occupants.
    Remedy
    Replace the front airbag on the driver's side.

  4. Jul 2025 R/2025/278

    Passenger Airbag

    Superbs built Jan 2025 to Mar 2025 · 179 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles there is a risk in the event of an accident that if the passenger airbag is activated the protective effect of the airbag may be reduced and the gas generator cover may rupture resulting in serious or fatal injuries.
    Remedy
    Replace the passenger airbag. Whilst waiting for repair vehicle owners are advised to deactivate the passenger airbag according to the owner's manual and not to use the passenger seat during this time.

  5. Jan 2024 R/2024/017

    On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited production period there is a possibility that a heat protection mat was incorrectly fitted. In individual cases the brake fluid reservoir can melt and cause a brake fluid leak into the engine compartment

    Superbs built Jun 2019 to Nov 2023 · 15,729 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    A check of the installation of the heat protection mat on affected vehicles will be conducted. If necessary the correct heat shield condition will be restored and an additional heat shield installed.

  6. Mar 2023 R/2023/086

    On affected vehicles from a certain production period there is a possibility that the gas generator cover could be damaged when the driver's airbag is activated

    Superbs built Feb 2013 · 63 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Replace the driver's airbag in affected vehicles.

  7. Apr 2022 R/2022/087

    The fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was partly produced with an insufficient amount of so-called fire extinguishing sand

    Superbs built Dec 2019 to Feb 2022 · 2,038 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    An additional protective insulating mat is to be fitted over the switch box of the high-voltage battery.

  8. Mar 2022 R/2022/075

    Engine compartment covers could come loose from their attachment

    Superbs built Sep 2020 to Feb 2022 · 1,150 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles engine compartment covers were fitted that regardless of use (very sporty driving style or poor road condition) and operating period could come loose from their attachment.
    Remedy
    On all affected vehicles the engine compartment cover has to be removed.
How to check a specific Superb for recalls

Superb vs similar cars

Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.

Other Škoda models

The most-tested Škoda models in 2025, against the Superb's 77.7% MOT pass rate.

All 12 Škoda models

Škoda Superb FAQs

How many Škoda Superbs are there in the UK?

76,856 Škoda Superbs were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 4,999 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Škoda Superb reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 77.7% first-time pass rate for the Škoda Superb across 65,630 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Škoda Superb had any recalls?

23 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Škoda Superb. The most recent was published in October 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Škoda Superb?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: suspension, tyres and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Škoda Superb's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Škoda history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Skoda VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.