Skoda SUPERB - 2017
123.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda SUPERB, model year 2017.
Sample size: 9,316 cars, 19,886 tests and 24,454 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: 9,316 cars
The 2017 SKODA SUPERB has an overall defect rate of 123 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, but the SUPERB performs comparatively well across all mileage segments. Notably, it excels in categories such as Steering and Lights & Electrics, showing significantly fewer defects than the average. Additionally, the car also demonstrates lower issues in Body/Structure and Equipment compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,316 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.1% better
65.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 87.5% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 15.9% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▲ 54.4% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.8% worse
144.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 71.4% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 29.6% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 6.7% worse
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 5,733
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,064
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,462
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,046
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,483
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 798
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 720
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 704
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 560
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 549
Serious faults (Top 10)
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 798
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 540
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 467
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 262
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 87