Skoda SUPERB - 2022
90.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda SUPERB, model year 2022.
Sample size: 2,195 cars, 3,028 tests and 2,731 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,195 cars
The 2022 SKODA SUPERB exhibits a higher overall defect rate of 90 per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 70 per 100 for the same year, indicating a 28.6% increase in issues. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Body/Structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it faces challenges with Brakes and Wheels, showing much higher defect rates than the average vehicle. Mileage trends suggest that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, where the SUPERB shows more pronounced issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,195 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 56.1% worse
48.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake fluid: not visible
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 20.0% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 49.5% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 37.6% worse
112.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 68.8% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- 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
▲ 15.4% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 14.3% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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: 794
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 291
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 283
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 276
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 120
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 93
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 63
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 6