Skoda SUPERB - 2016
134.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda SUPERB, model year 2016.
Sample size: 8,470 cars, 17,705 tests and 23,881 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: 8,470 cars
The 2016 Škoda Superb has an overall defect rate of 135 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs particularly well in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body/structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, this model stands out in its reliability, especially for those driven less than 93,000 miles, where the defect rates remain consistent and comparatively low. Overall, the Škoda Superb demonstrates strong performance in key areas, making it a solid choice for reliability among its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,470 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.5% better
70.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 91.4% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
- Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
Visibility
▲ 12.7% better
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 63.8% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.1% worse
159.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 80.2% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 33.3% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 9.7% worse
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 5,340
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,916
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,209
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,843
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,488
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,016
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 692
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 669
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 656
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 517
Serious faults (Top 10)
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 692
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 445
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 443
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 77