Skoda Octavia Hatchback (2004 - 2012) Owner Reviews
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- Results 1 to 10 of 63
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- Year/plate: 2010/10
- Bought: Used in June 2017
In 2017 my husband and I were in my Skoda Octavia when we were hit by a driver that jumped...
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- Year/plate: 2012/12
- Bought: Used in December 2018
The car is windy on motorway at about 50 and above. Other than that great...
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- Year/plate: 2006/06
- Bought: Used in November 2015
After owning a mark 1 skoda octavia 1.9tdi for about 3 years and losing it cause someone drove into me...
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- Year/plate: 2011/61
- Bought: New in July 2012
This was a company car forced on me to save money. I previously had a 2.0 mondeo. No creature comforts,...
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- Year/plate: 2011/61
- Bought: Used in July 2018
A good car, excellent economy and reliability - it is why you see so many of these Octavia's as taxi's...
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- Year/plate: 2006/55
- Bought: Used in September 2014
Very well built, solid car. I purchased this privately in 2014 for a mere £2k from the 1st owner with...
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- Year/plate: 2007/07
- Bought: Used in August 2009
I'm sure my review wouldn't be arroved if I spoke my mind. 21 in 2009 young and stupid 2 years old...
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- Year/plate: 2009/59
- Bought: Used in November 2012
I drove Nissan Primeras for several years and came to expect that cars didn't go wrong nowadays. Sadly Primeras...
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- Year/plate: 2012/62
- Bought: New in November 2012
The car has done 52,000, on a 62 plate, first problem sat nav broke after 3years 1 month, both window...
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- Year/plate: 2008/58
- Bought: Used in November 2016
I brought this in anticipation of the birth of our first child to have something both bigger and more reliable.
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