Are Skoda Octavias of 2005 reliable?

Are Skoda Octavias of 2005 reliable? Looking at a 1.4-litre model.

John Cooke (Waterford)

Feb 2013 Filed under: reliability

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Expert answer

Hi John,

Yes, but at that age you’d want to be checking everything over very carefully and insisting on a full service history. That 1.4-litre engine is both ancient and rugged, but it’s also a bit underpowered (most have only 75hp) so keeping up with traffic can be an issue. No major common faults to report, but as I say with a car that old, check everything.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
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