Skoda SUPERB - 2021
109.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda SUPERB, model year 2021.
Sample size: 4,148 cars, 8,993 tests and 9,841 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,148 cars
The 2021 SKODA SUPERB has an overall defect rate of 109 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average of 79 defects per 100 for the same year, marking a 39% increase. This model shows notable issues with brakes and wheels, with defect rates of 55% and 142% respectively, both exceeding the average for comparable vehicles. Conversely, the SUPERB excels in steering and body structure, exhibiting much lower defect rates than the average, with only 0.07% and 0.69% respectively. Mileage trends indicate increasing defects with higher mileage, though the model's performance remains concerning overall, particularly in the areas of braking and suspension.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,148 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 37.3% worse
54.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 85.7% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 16.6% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.3% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 62.3% worse
141.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 66.7% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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 body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 13.3% worse
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 33.3% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 2,286
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,531
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,314
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 665
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 476
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 474
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 317
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 308
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
Serious faults (Top 10)
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 29