2018 Skoda Superb 1.6L Diesel · CY18 CLF

The Skoda Superb presents a clean roadworthiness status as of the most recent test on 26 June 2025 at 129,933 miles, where the tester recorded a pass with no defects. The maintenance trend across the available history is stable, with every annual examination returning a pass aside from an anomalous failure on 1 July 2024 at 105,828 miles that carried no recorded defects and was immediately superseded by a pass on the same day. This pattern indicates the vehicle has not exhibited recurring mechanical or structural faults through its official test lifecycle. Mileage has accumulated well above typical norms for an eight-year-old 2018 model. The record shows 59,461 miles at the 27 June 2022 test, rising to 80,630 by 28 June 2023, then 105,828 by 1 July 2024, and 129,933 by 26 June 2025. That equates to roughly 24,000 to 25,000 miles in each of the last two twelve-month periods, against an overall average near 16,242 miles per year. The high annual use suggests sustained motorway or business operation rather than short urban cycles, which generally spares suspension bushes and brake discs from premature corrosion but loads drivetrain components. The July 2024 failure with no defects logged points to an administrative or documentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical defect, and the immediate pass confirms no latent fault. Given the sparse and clean advisory history, the previous owners appear to have maintained the car to a standard that cleared each test without flagged wear on tyres, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension arms, coil springs, and brake calipers given the high mileage, and verify the timing belt interval for this engine given the 129,933-mile count. Confirm underneath for corrosion and check the service record to validate consumable replacement, as the MOT alone does not capture non-testable wear.