Skoda SUPERB - 2015
171.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda SUPERB, model year 2015.
Sample size: 4,755 cars, 10,500 tests and 18,016 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: 4,755 cars
The 2015 Skoda Superb has an overall defect rate of 172 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 170 per 100. However, it shows markedly better performance in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. Notably, the model exhibits an increase in defect rates correlated with higher mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, where it surpasses the average rate. While tyre wear is a common issue, the Superb stands out positively in several critical aspects, demonstrating a robust reliability profile in comparison to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,755 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.6% better
76.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 82.8% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 18.0% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 29.7% better
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 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
▼ 15.4% worse
205.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 55.6% better
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 10.0% worse
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- 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
Other
▼ 9.8% worse
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: 3,162
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,760
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,753
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,150
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 980
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 862
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 567
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 565
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 440
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 440
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 110