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2014 Skoda Superb: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2014 Skoda Superbs, from 4,345 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

4,345MOT tests in 2025
69%pass first time (all 2014 cars: 69%)
10,400typical miles a year
8.7×the usual rate for suspension arm

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2014 Skoda Superbs than on all cars registered in 2014.

  • Suspension arm8.7× usual
    Skoda Superb
    14.8% All 2014 cars
    1.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.9%, against 0.1% of all 2014 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.

  • Anti-roll bar link joints2.9× usual
    Skoda Superb
    5% All 2014 cars
    1.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1%, against 0.6% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

  • Side repeaters4.4× usual
    Skoda Superb
    4% All 2014 cars
    0.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2%, against 0.6% of all 2014 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.

Better than most

Track rod ends: 0.7% here, against 4.5% of all 2014 cars.

By area

The share of 2014 Skoda Superb MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Suspension
    36% 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
    34% 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.

  • Brakes
    23% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    18% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    7% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    5% 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.

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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%
20133,430Suspension 38%
20123,578Suspension 41%
20112,495Suspension 45%
20101,592Suspension 53%
2009776Suspension 51%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2014 Skoda Superbs registered in 2014. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score