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

Name: Skoda Superb MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

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

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

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

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 2,965 cars · 8.8% failed the same item the next year
Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 738 cars · 6.6% failed the same item the next year
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened — 828 cars · 6.5% failed the same item the next year
Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 1,631 cars · 6.4% failed the same item the next year
Service brake performance binding but not excessively — 247 cars · 6.1% failed the same item the next year

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.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.