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2009 Skoda Superb: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2009 Skoda Superbs, from 776 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

776MOT tests in 2025
62%pass first time (all 2009 cars: 58%)
8,700typical miles a year
3.9×the usual rate for side repeaters

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2009 Skoda Superbs than on all cars registered in 2009.

  • Side repeaters3.9× usual
    Skoda Superb
    5.8% All 2009 cars
    1.5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.7%, against 0.9% of all 2009 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension arm2.1× usual
    Skoda Superb
    8% All 2009 cars
    3.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.6%, against 0.4% of all 2009 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

Better than most

Number plate lights: 3% here, against 8.8% of all 2009 cars. Exhaust system: 3.2% here, against 8.4% of all 2009 cars.

By area

The share of 2009 Skoda Superb MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Suspension
    51% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Tyres
    35% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Lights and electrics
    27% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Brakes
    25% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    15% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    9% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2023517Tyres 15%
20223,149Tyres 26%
20214,211Tyres 27%
20204,859Tyres 27%
20196,709Tyres 28%
20187,344Tyres 29%
20178,988Tyres 29%
20168,088Tyres 30%
20154,508Suspension 33%
20144,345Suspension 36%
20133,430Suspension 38%
20123,578Suspension 41%
20112,495Suspension 45%
20101,592Suspension 53%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2009 Skoda Superbs registered in 2009. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score