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Ford Mondeo vs Skoda Superb: which is more reliable?

The Ford Mondeo and Skoda Superb are very close at the MOT: scores of 100 and 102. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car. Based on 254,521 real MOT tests in 2024.

Ford Mondeo

100About average

MOT tests191,040

Skoda Superb

102About average

MOT tests63,481

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at test	Ford Mondeo	Skoda Superb
3–5 years	98About average	98About average
6–9 years	105Above average	103Above average
10–14 years	100About average	103Above average
15+ years	97Below average	106Above average

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

Year	Ford Mondeo	Skoda Superb
2021	81.8%	85.4%
2020	83.3%	85.1%
2019	85.3%	83.5%
2018	84.8%	83.5%
2017	83.4%	81.5%
2016	81.0%	80.3%
2015	77.5%	74.4%
2014	68.6%	70.9%
2013	66.5%	69.4%
2012	64.8%	65.8%
2011	63.2%	64.8%
2010	59.6%	63.3%
2009	57.9%	60.7%
2008	55.3%	64.9%
2007	54.8%	61.4%
2006	55.7%	62.3%
2005	54.6%	55.8%
2004	54.3%	58.3%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

Area	Ford Mondeo	Skoda Superb
Lights & electrics	19.3	6.9
Suspension	13.8	9.7
Tyres	9.9	8.7
Brakes	13.1	5.0
Emissions & leaks	5.3	2.1
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)	4.6	1.9
Body & chassis	5.1	1.1
Steering	2.6	0.3

Ford Mondeo: top failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.0%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.6%
Position lamp: not working2.5%
Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed2.3%
Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn2.2%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect1.3%

Skoda Superb: top failures

Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak2.3%
Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed2.0%
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.9%
Coil spring: fractured or broken1.9%
Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.7%
Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1.7%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Ford Mondeo or the Skoda Superb?

The Ford Mondeo and Skoda Superb are very close at the MOT: scores of 100 and 102. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car.

Which years of the Ford Mondeo and Skoda Superb can be compared?

Both were tested for 18 registration years (2004–2021). The Ford Mondeo had the higher pass rate in 5 of them and the Skoda Superb in 13.

What fails most on each?

Ford Mondeo: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick. Skoda Superb: shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak; tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed.