Skoda SUPERB - 2008
289.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda SUPERB, model year 2008.
Sample size: 331 cars, 655 tests and 1,895 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 331 cars
The 2008 SKODA SUPERB shows an overall defect rate of 289 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the yearly average of 337 per 100. This model performs particularly well in the categories of brakes, lights and electrics, and miscellaneous defects, with significant improvements over the average rates in each of these areas. Notably, as the mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the SUPERB demonstrates reliability in critical safety features compared to similar vehicles of its age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 331 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 25.5% better
99.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 15.0% better
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 13.4% worse
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 32.1% better
62.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.5% better
290.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 15.4% better
43.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 21.8% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 23.5% better
31.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 122
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 103
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 69
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 68
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 57
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 51
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 13