Skoda Superb MOT pass rate: 79.8% (57,687 tests, 2025)

The Skoda Superb passed 79.8% of its 57,687 MOT tests in 2025 — 2.3 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 93,154 miles on the clock.

79.8%Pass rate (2025)

57,687MOT tests analysed

93,154 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Superb compares

Skoda Superb

79.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Skoda average (all models)

80.5%

What fails most on the Skoda Superb

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Superb:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	8,374	35.0%
2	Tyres	5,809	24.3%
3	Brakes	3,352	14.0%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,206	13.4%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,248	5.2%
6	Visibility	926	3.9%

Pre-MOT checklist for Superb owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Superb pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2019, 2020. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2009, 2016. Full ranking and method: Skoda Superb years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2009	2,684	68.7%	+2.3 pts	133,838
2010	5,225	69.3%	+1.9 pts	135,136
2011	8,043	69.8%	+0.6 pts	125,196
2012	11,420	71.5%	+0.3 pts	118,964
2013	10,866	73.6%	+0.2 pts	111,925
2014	13,572	74.8%	-1.1 pts	106,756
2015	13,877	77.9%	-0.9 pts	99,549
2016	24,671	83.9%	+2.5 pts	85,896
2017	27,262	84.8%	+0.8 pts	77,244
2018	22,252	86.1%	-0.3 pts	65,136
2019	18,219	85.5%	-2.9 pts	54,420
2020	6,544	87.6%	-2.3 pts	43,886
2021	3,017	88.5%	-1.9 pts	43,527
2022	1,843	89.5%	-1.7 pts	39,391

Check a specific Superb before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Skoda models

Fabia75.2% pass rate · 218,832 tests Octavia78.8% pass rate · 180,254 tests Yeti77.8% pass rate · 74,615 tests Citigo83.4% pass rate · 51,521 tests Karoq90.8% pass rate · 51,053 tests Kodiaq89.2% pass rate · 38,175 tests Rapid76.8% pass rate · 21,417 tests Roomster70.1% pass rate · 17,397 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Skoda Superb?

In 2025, 79.8% of 57,687 first MOT tests on the Skoda Superb were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Superb fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (35.0% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Skoda Superb reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 79.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 9 years and 93,154 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.