77.7%
Škoda Superb pass rate
Used Škoda Superb buying guide
In 2025, Škoda Superb cars passed 77.7% of 65,630 initial MOT tests, 5.4 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Škoda Superb MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+5.4
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the Superb sits 229th of 575 models in the data. Škoda as a brand averaged 76.4%, so this model runs 1.3 points ahead of its own brand. Škoda Superb cars 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%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Škoda Superb MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Superb compares with similar cars.
Superb fuel types
Diesel made up 71.7% of Škoda Superb MOT tests in 2025, against 39.3% across all models in this data. Most used examples you look at will be diesels.
Where the Superb fails its MOT
Where Škoda Superb cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific 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%). See every common Superb MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Škoda Superb that failed, not a claim that every Superb has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Superb?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at 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.
4
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 12.3% of Superb failure items.
5
Noise, emissions and leaks
Listen for a blowing exhaust, watch for smoke on start-up and look under the car for oil or fluid leaks. 5.2% of Superb failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
Superb vs similar cars
Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Škoda Superb failures cluster around suspension and tyres tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Škoda models
The most-tested Škoda models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Superb.
Used Škoda Superb FAQs
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.
Do older Škoda Superb cars fail their MOT more often?
Škoda Superb cars 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%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
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 history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
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.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.