2008 Skoda Superb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

10,428

Total Tests (All Years)

137,538 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 65.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 13.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Skoda Superb as it ages.

1 yrs80.6%

→ ↓9.9%

2 yrs70.7%

→ ↑7.7%

3 yrs78.4%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs73.0%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs71.5%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs67.1%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs67.5%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs67.6%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.7%

13 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↑4.8%

16 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	80.6%	186
2 yrs	70.7%	232
3 yrs	78.4%	1,126
4 yrs	73.0%	1,105
5 yrs	71.5%	1,060
6 yrs	67.1%	1,044
7 yrs	67.5%	931
8 yrs	67.7%	865
9 yrs	67.6%	837
10 yrs	62.5%	522
11 yrs	62.0%	498
12 yrs	63.6%	434
13 yrs	65.3%	507
14 yrs	62.8%	341
15 yrs	60.9%	379
16 yrs	65.7%	361

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Skoda Superb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	65.7%	361
2023 (15 yrs)	60.9%	379
2022 (14 yrs)	62.8%	341
2021 (13 yrs)	65.3%	507
2020 (12 yrs)	63.6%	434
2019 (11 yrs)	62%	498
2018 (10 yrs)	62.5%	522
2017 (9 yrs)	67.6%	837
2016 (8 yrs)	67.7%	865
2015 (7 yrs)	67.5%	931
2014 (6 yrs)	67.1%	1,044
2013 (5 yrs)	71.5%	1,060
2012 (4 yrs)	73%	1,105
2011 (3 yrs)	78.4%	1,126
2010 (2 yrs)	70.7%	232
2009 (1 yrs)	80.6%	186

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 186Avg Mileage 37,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2010

70.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 232Avg Mileage 66,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,126Avg Mileage 56,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2012

73.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,105Avg Mileage 71,585Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2013

71.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,060Avg Mileage 88,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2014

67.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 103,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2015

67.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 931Avg Mileage 111,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 865Avg Mileage 117,329Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2017

67.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 837Avg Mileage 122,039Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 522Avg Mileage 126,676Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2019High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 498Avg Mileage 129,425Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.9%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 434Avg Mileage 133,258Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.9%

2021

65.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 507Avg Mileage 130,947Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

2022High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 341Avg Mileage 131,623Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

2023High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 379Avg Mileage 132,896Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2024

65.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 361Avg Mileage 137,538Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

MOT results for 2008 Skoda Superb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	80.6%	186	37,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2010	2	70.7%	232	66,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2011	3	78.4%	1,126	56,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2012	4	73.0%	1,105	71,585	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2013	5	71.5%	1,060	88,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2014	6	67.1%	1,044	103,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2015	7	67.5%	931	111,562	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2016	8	67.7%	865	117,329	Suspension — 28.4%
2017	9	67.6%	837	122,039	Suspension — 29.7%
2018	10	62.5%	522	126,676	Suspension — 35.2%
2019	11	62.0%	498	129,425	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.9%
2020	12	63.6%	434	133,258	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.9%
2021	13	65.3%	507	130,947	Suspension — 43.0%
2022	14	62.8%	341	131,623	Suspension — 40.2%
2023	15	60.9%	379	132,896	Suspension — 47.8%
2024	16	65.7%	361	137,538	Suspension — 40.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Skoda Superb, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.2% (1 yrs)	40.7% (16 yrs)	+38.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.5% (1 yrs)	28.8% (16 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (1 yrs)	16.3% (16 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Superb cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,428 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.