77.7%
Škoda Superb
Škoda Superb MOT pass rate and common problems
The Škoda Superb passed 77.7% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 5.4 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Superb compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
76.4%
Škoda average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Superb runs 1.3 points ahead of the Škoda average. It is 7th of the 12 Škoda models in the data. The average Superb arrived at its test 8.4 years old with 99,024 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Superb MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Škoda Superb cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 84.6% of MOT tests. For cars aged 11 years and over that fell to 64.9%, a drop of 19.7 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 13,973 | 84.6% | 12.3 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 33,859 | 79.1% | 6.8 pts above |
| 11 years and over | 14,564 | 64.9% | 7.4 pts below |
That is a steep decline with age, so the headline rate flatters older examples. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Superb failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Škoda Superb cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Suspension and tyres together account for 53.9% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Superb MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Škoda Superb cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 50.7% of everything testers recorded against failed Škoda Superb cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Superb
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Suspension
Recorded most often: shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak, pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn and coil spring fractured or broken. 20.6% of failure items.
2
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, condition has ply or cords exposed and condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords. 16.8% of failure items.
3
Noise, emissions and leaks
Recorded most often: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction. 4% of failure items.
4
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick. 3.5% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Superb has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Škoda Superb buying guide.
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Škoda Superb MOT FAQs
What is the Škoda Superb MOT pass rate?
77.7% of Škoda Superb cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 65,630 tests. That is 5.4 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 229th of 575 models.
What does a Škoda Superb most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Škoda Superb cars failing their 2025 MOT was shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak, on 7.8% of failure items. Next were pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn (6.5%) and coil spring fractured or broken (6.3%).
Which area causes the most Škoda Superb MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was suspension at 30.8%, followed by tyres at 23.1%.
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, against 64.9% for cars aged 11 years and over.
Does this mean every Škoda Superb has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Škoda Superb that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Škoda Superb's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.