Does the new Skoda Octavia Elegance suffer from DPF problems?

My father has been generally very satisfied with his 2005 Skoda Octavia Elegance 1.9 TDI DSG, but it is beginning to show its age, having just required a driveshaft replacement and with a few other little...

Which car to replace my Mondeo ST24 offers good performance and large load carrying ability?

I have owned a Mondeo ST24 estate for 12 years. It has proved reliable, relatively economical, sporty, good to drive with decent performance and carries everything, including the kitchen sink. At 150,000...

25% off the Fabia - how?!

£8995 OTR - how does Skoda make such a large reduction on the Fabia? Is the deal as good as it seems?

Which secondhand 4x4 for offroad use?

I recently got stuck twice in a wet and muddy grass car park and in an allotment in a front wheel drive Volvo V50. I would be grateful for your views as to the usefulness of a 4x4. I had previous escapades...

Which tyres should I fit to my Skoda Yeti's 17-inch wheels for the best ride comfort?

I followed your excellent advice and fitted 205/55 winter tyres on 7J 16-inch wheels (all supplied balanced etc by Mytyres at an excellent price) to my 4x4 DSG Yeti. The ride improvement was huge. Now...

Why is the Passat more expensive than the equivalent Octavia?

I've about £12k to spend on either an Octavia or Passat estate. Why is the Volkswagen more expensive. Is it just the badge?

Do Volkswagen and Skoda automatics share the same brake interlock problem?

Having a Skoda Fabia 1.2TSI 105 DSG on order, my attention was drawn to two of your recent answers: Your reply to BH of Norwich about turbo shim adjustment on a 1.2TSI engine in a Skoda Roomster and that...

Which used estate would you choose?

I've narrowed my search for a second hand buy down to a few models, I have a max of £17-18k to spend, but id rather keep it to 15/16k unless theres something that will save me money over three years. in...

Real life high MPG and reliability - what's the best car?

Accompanying my new job is a 18000 to 20000 mile annual commute, mainly on motorways but also occasional A roads. I have a budget of up to £11500 but more important than the initial outlay is my main...

Why do your MOT charts show above average for the Skoda Superb?

I think you need to look closely at your "MoT results" statistics. I've just looked at the Skoda Superb. The graphs state that for every year apart from 2002 the Superb has a worse pass rate than the average....