Skoda Superb vs Vauxhall Vectra

On MOT-testable defects the Skoda Superb comes out ahead: 15.4% of its tests record a failure against 29.6% for the Vauxhall Vectra, a 14.2-point gap. The biggest single difference is brakes, where the Vectra records failures noticeably more often.

15.4%
Superb fail rate
29.6%
Vectra fail rate
14.18pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricSkoda SuperbVauxhall Vectra
MOT tests analysed360,325274,125
Pass rate84.6%70.4%
Fail rate15.4%29.6%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Skoda Superb 15.4% Vauxhall Vectra 29.6%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategorySuperbVectra
Brakes3.0%13.8%
Suspension6.3%15.6%
Lighting & signalling4.8%14.0%
Body, structure & corrosion0.0%6.4%
Emissions & environmental1.6%0.0%
Tyres6.3%6.6%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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