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OU03 TKY

2003 Skoda Superb

Green Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2026
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

161,723 mi
Last recorded161,723 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Skoda Superb103,216 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOU03 TKY
MakeSkoda
ModelSuperb
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2025 161,723 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2025 161,135 miles

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator light on dash (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working linkage damaged?? (3.4 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Rear door can not be opened from inside handle snapped off

Pass 16 Jul 2024 156,933 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jul 2024 156,926 miles

Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jun 2024 156,926 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine 0.60 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Steering locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle inside or out side (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Vehicle under side covered in debris restricting some components

Pass 20 May 2023 152,276 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

all four tyres wearing badly on edges

both rear seat belts not retracting properly

Pass 29 Apr 2022 148,574 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front headlight lens faded

oil leak engine/ gearbox

Pass 8 May 2021 144,771 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing inner edge

both front anti roll bar link bushes deteriorating

Pass 9 May 2020 139,237 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front links (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front door mirror glass missing

Nearside Front washer jet not working (new jet required)

Offside Front headlight lens faded

Offside Rear tyre tread close to legal limit

Fail 9 May 2020 139,237 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which significantly reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which significantly reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front links (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front door mirror glass missing

Nearside Front washer jet not working (new jet required)

Offside Front headlight lens faded

Offside Rear tyre tread close to legal limit

Pass 18 Mar 2019 137,108 miles

Front Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 13 Mar 2019 137,085 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive dip stick tube (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2018 133,393 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 27 Feb 2018 133,392 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 17 Mar 2017 130,558 miles

NSF tyre 0mm on inner edge.

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Rear (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak.

Fail 16 Mar 2017 130,555 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

NSF tyre 0mm on inner edge.

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Rear (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak.

Pass 16 Mar 2016 127,044 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak.

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 14 Mar 2016 127,044 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint foward (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt foward (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak.

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 10 Jan 2014 126,866 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

all brake discs worn and corroded

Pass 16 Jan 2013 121,502 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 Jan 2012 114,722 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2012 114,722 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Front brake discs worn

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside and offside front flexible brake hoses slightly perished

Nearside front tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside front cv boot seeping grease

Offside front tyre low and wearing outer edge

Rear tyres low and mis shaped

Fail 12 Jan 2011 108,948 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 12 Jan 2011 108,948 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2010 100,477 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2009 100,450 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Pass 26 Feb 2009 85,673 miles

Bothside upper front suspension ball joints have split gaiters

Pass 27 Mar 2008 72,885 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

nearside and offside front top suspension arm ball joint gators split

Pass 25 Mar 2008 75,845 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 29 Mar 2007 55,042 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2007 55,023 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2006 33,445 miles

How Reliable is the Skoda Superb?

Based on 755,475 MOT tests across 83,424 vehicles.

80.9%
Pass Rate
9,405
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
83,424
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,743
constant velocity joint gaiter split 6,269
Registration plate lamp not working 4,908
position lamp(s) not working 4,669
constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc 4,545
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OU03 TKY is a 2003 Skoda Superb in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

Across all 2003 Skoda Superb models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 103,216 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Skoda Superb fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 7,743 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OU03 TKY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Skoda Superb typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 23 years old, this Skoda Superb is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OU03 TKY is a 2003 Skoda Superb, first registered on 31 March 2003.

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