Skoda SUPERB - 2014
189.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda SUPERB, model year 2014.
Sample size: 4,616 cars, 10,219 tests and 19,324 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: 4,616 cars
The 2014 ŠKODA Superb has an overall defect rate of 189 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 194 defects per 100 vehicles, showing a relative improvement of 2.7%. Notably, it excels in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it shows a higher incidence of defects in the equipment category. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly in the highest mileage bracket of over 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,616 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.7% better
78.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 83.2% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 11.0% better
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 23.0% better
30.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.2% worse
227.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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
▲ 54.5% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▼ 42.2% worse
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC 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
▲ 23.6% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: 3,109
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,061
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,714
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,440
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 929
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 834
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 601
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 549
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 452
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 425
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 601
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 549
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 400
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 128