Skoda Superb Sportline + MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

85.3% Above average

1,043 tests across 2 model years, 2020–2021.

+4.3 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Skoda Superb Sportline + really fares

85.3% of its MOTs pass — over 1,043 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The Skoda Superb Sportline + MOT pass rate is 85.3%, +4.3 percentage points above the UK average. That is 1,043 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2020 and 2021. This page lists the most common Skoda Superb Sportline + MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

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Skoda Superb Sportline + MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Skoda Superb Sportline + passed on its first attempt in 83.0%, and its overall record sits +4.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Skoda Superb Sportline + in the 2023–2025 data: 1,043 tests across 2 model years (2020–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed1,043
Overall pass rate85.3%
Passed on first attempt83.0%
Average mileage at test48,381 mi
Model years covered2020–2021 (2 years)
Versus UK national average+4.3 pts above

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Skoda Superb Sportline + MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Skoda Superb Sportline +, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Inspection section Share of failures Est. recorded instances
Tyres 50% 86
Suspension 26% 45
Visibility 13% 22
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 10% 17
Body, chassis, structure 2% 3

Shares are over the Skoda Superb Sportline +'s recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Tyres

Around 50% of the recorded Skoda Superb Sportline + failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (3.3%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (2.0%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.5%) among the Skoda Superb Sportline +'s tyres faults.

Suspension

Around 26% of the recorded Skoda Superb Sportline + failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (3.3%), "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (1.1%) among the Skoda Superb Sportline +'s suspension faults.

Visibility

Around 13% of the recorded Skoda Superb Sportline + failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (2.1%) among the Skoda Superb Sportline +'s visibility faults.

Top Recorded Skoda Superb Sportline + DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Skoda Superb Sportline +, each with how many of the model's 1,043 tests it was noted on.

  • "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 34 Skoda Superb Sportline + tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (Major) — noted on about 34 Skoda Superb Sportline + tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 22 Skoda Superb Sportline + tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 21 Skoda Superb Sportline + tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 16 Skoda Superb Sportline + tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 12 Skoda Superb Sportline + tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Skoda Superb Sportline + Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Skoda Superb Sportline + model year on record is 2021 (86.0% across 387 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (84.9%). The gap between them is 1.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2021 Superb Sportline + 387 86.0% 84.0% 46,318 mi Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting drive
2020 Superb Sportline + 656 84.9% 82.4% 50,444 mi Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Skoda Superb Sportline + Owners

These checks follow this Skoda Superb Sportline +'s own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Skoda Superb Sportline +.

  • the shock absorbers — “shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”

    Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.

  • the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

    Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

  • the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

    Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Skoda Superb Sportline +. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Skoda Superb Sportline + MOT & Reliability

What is the Skoda Superb Sportline + MOT pass rate?

85.3% of the 1,043 recorded Skoda Superb Sportline + MOT tests ended in a pass, +4.3 percentage points above the national average. 83.0% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Skoda Superb Sportline + model years pass the MOT most often?

2021 is the strongest Skoda Superb Sportline + year on record at 86.0%, while 2020 is the weakest at 84.9%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Skoda Superb Sportline + MOT failures?

The most recorded Skoda Superb Sportline + failures are "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" and "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" — together around 7% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.