2004 Skoda Superb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

60.8%

Latest Pass Rate

14,386

Total Tests (All Years)

137,995 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 60.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 4.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Skoda Superb as it ages.

5 yrs62.6%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs56.4%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs56.7%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs59.4%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs60.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	62.6%	1,852
6 yrs	58.7%	1,754
7 yrs	57.1%	1,661
8 yrs	56.4%	1,542
9 yrs	55.8%	1,422
10 yrs	56.4%	1,258
11 yrs	56.4%	1,119
12 yrs	56.4%	971
13 yrs	61.5%	825
14 yrs	58.3%	475
15 yrs	57.8%	389
16 yrs	56.7%	335
17 yrs	59.4%	313
18 yrs	59.4%	170
19 yrs	61.7%	175
20 yrs	60.8%	125

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Skoda Superb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	60.8%	125
2023 (19 yrs)	61.7%	175
2022 (18 yrs)	59.4%	170
2021 (17 yrs)	59.4%	313
2020 (16 yrs)	56.7%	335
2019 (15 yrs)	57.8%	389
2018 (14 yrs)	58.3%	475
2017 (13 yrs)	61.5%	825
2016 (12 yrs)	56.4%	971
2015 (11 yrs)	56.4%	1,119
2014 (10 yrs)	56.4%	1,258
2013 (9 yrs)	55.8%	1,422
2012 (8 yrs)	56.4%	1,542
2011 (7 yrs)	57.1%	1,661
2010 (6 yrs)	58.7%	1,754
2009 (5 yrs)	62.6%	1,852

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,852Avg Mileage 96,141Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2010High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,754Avg Mileage 107,712Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,661Avg Mileage 116,308Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2012High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,542Avg Mileage 124,246Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,422Avg Mileage 130,118Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2014High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,258Avg Mileage 133,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,119Avg Mileage 134,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 971Avg Mileage 138,540Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2017High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 825Avg Mileage 141,585Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 475Avg Mileage 146,585Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 389Avg Mileage 147,830Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 335Avg Mileage 150,644Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.2%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 313Avg Mileage 149,061Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.3%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 170Avg Mileage 140,481Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2023High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 175Avg Mileage 139,447Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2024High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 125Avg Mileage 137,995Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

MOT results for 2004 Skoda Superb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	62.6%	1,852	96,141	Suspension — 21.3%
2010	6	58.7%	1,754	107,712	Suspension — 25.2%
2011	7	57.1%	1,661	116,308	Suspension — 27.7%
2012	8	56.4%	1,542	124,246	Suspension — 27.6%
2013	9	55.8%	1,422	130,118	Suspension — 53.9%
2014	10	56.4%	1,258	133,340	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%
2015	11	56.4%	1,119	134,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.8%
2016	12	56.4%	971	138,540	Suspension — 54.5%
2017	13	61.5%	825	141,585	Suspension — 47.4%
2018	14	58.3%	475	146,585	Brakes — 37.9%
2019	15	57.8%	389	147,830	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.0%
2020	16	56.7%	335	150,644	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.2%
2021	17	59.4%	313	149,061	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.3%
2022	18	59.4%	170	140,481	Suspension — 55.9%
2023	19	61.7%	175	139,447	Suspension — 54.9%
2024	20	60.8%	125	137,995	Brakes — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Skoda Superb, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.6% (5 yrs)	34.4% (20 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.3% (5 yrs)	33.6% (20 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (5 yrs)	16.8% (20 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Superb cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,386 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.