Skoda Superb reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Skoda

Model: Superb

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 360,727 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

81.8%

Share of this model's 360,727 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

379 mpg

CO2 emission

109 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£175/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

114,333

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

136,443

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.5

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

54,737

54,714 valid MOT, 23 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

360,727

360,727 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

54,737On the road

Insight summary

Skoda Superb is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 54,737 represented vehicles and 0.13% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 81.8% from 360,727 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 52. The current pool shows an average of 114,333 miles and an average age of 9.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 136,443 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, shock absorbers and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Skoda Superb looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	42,152
PETROL	12,501
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	73
LPG	4
ELECTRIC	2
GAS BI-FUEL	2
OTHER	2
GAS DIESEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

93%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

82%

Safety systems

80%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	6,904
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3,516
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	3,260
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2,927
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,689
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,216
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,060
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,874
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,730
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,484
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	1,482
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,467
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,348
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,337
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,288
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,267
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	1,220
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	1,147
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	1,130
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,122
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,120
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,091
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,077
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,067
Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))	1,062

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 46,885 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

6,904

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

3,516

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

3,260

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

2,927

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,689

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,216

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,060

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,874

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,730

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

1,484

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

1,482

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,467

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,348

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,337

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,288

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,267

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

1,220

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

1,147

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

1,130

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,122

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,120

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,091

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,077

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,067

Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

1,062

Skoda Superb reliability and MOT data