Skoda SUPERB - 2011
230.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda SUPERB, model year 2011.
Sample size: 2,772 cars, 6,113 tests and 14,097 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,772 cars
The 2011 SKODA SUPERB has a lower overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 231 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 271. This model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, showing significant improvements over the average rates. Notably, it has a particularly low incidence of steering defects at just 3.5%, which is much better than the average of 14.8%. In terms of mileage, defect rates tend to increase with higher mileage, but the SUPERB maintains a comparatively consistent performance across all mileage segments. Overall, this model stands out positively in crucial safety-related areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,772 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 24.3% better
83.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 77.8% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 18.4% better
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.3% better
45.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.4% worse
272.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 60.1% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
▼ 14.9% worse
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 36.0% better
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,984
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,265
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,195
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,052
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 569
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 513
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 505
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 381
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 367
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 359
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 513
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 300
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 274
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 79