MOT History from tests of petrol SKODA SUPERBs year 2003

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Pass percent:70.81%

(The average a petrol SKODA SUPERB year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:3,607 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	247
Headlamp aim out of alignment	211
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	84
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	84
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	39
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Registration plate issues	35
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	34
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	27
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	24
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	21
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	19
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	17
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	16
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	15
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	15
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	14
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	14
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Rear brake binding	13
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	11
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	10
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Windscreen has damage	9
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Brake pipe excessively corroded	8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	7
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))	5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	4
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	4
Front brake excessively fluctuating	4
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))	4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	4

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	247
Headlamp aim out of alignment	211
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	84
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	84
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	39
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Registration plate issues	35
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	34
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	27
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	24
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	21
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	19
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	17
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	16
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	15
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	15
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	14
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	14
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Rear brake binding	13
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	11
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	10
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Windscreen has damage	9
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Brake pipe excessively corroded	8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	7
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))	5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	4
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	4
Front brake excessively fluctuating	4
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))	4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	4

MOT History from tests of petrol SKODA SUPERBs year 2003

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