Skoda SUPERB - 2013
194.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda SUPERB, model year 2013.
Sample size: 3,741 cars, 8,301 tests and 16,163 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: 3,741 cars
The 2013 Skoda Superb has a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 195 defects per 100 vehicles against the average of 219 defects per 100. This represents an 11% improvement over the average. Notably, the Superb excels in categories such as steering, visibility, and body/structure, with significantly fewer defects than the average. Mileage-related trends show that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the model maintains a relatively strong performance even in higher mileage brackets. Overall, the Superb stands out for its reliability in specific categories, making it a solid choice in its class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,741 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.4% better
83.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 81.4% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 21.1% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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
▲ 12.8% better
43.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▼ 1.1% worse
222.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 57.0% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 1.9% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 48.0% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,473
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,431
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,236
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,191
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 733
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 620
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 499
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 406
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 384
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 499
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 406
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 100