I am trying to find a reliable diesel engined car of the most recent registration that does not have a DPF. I have read extensively throughout many forums that the VAG 1.9PD engine (particularly the 130HP version) was the best in terms of frugality and reliability. I know this engine is no longer in production. My wife likes the Skoda Octavia and the VW Golf estate cars and I do see some advertised as 1.9 PD engined cars - however I have found many, many adverts for 1.9PD cars that were registered in 2008 and even 2009 (among the VW's and Seats) and I am trying to find out whether any of these 2008 / 2009 cars have or have not got the DPF's fitted.

My research thus far suggests they haven't because of the design of the 1.9 PD engines - but I'd rather know the facts first before approaching the car dealers. The adverts don't say (no surprise) and wherever I look for definitive information I can't find out this one simple answer. Short of contacting VW and Skoda directly about this issue in all these different cars, I'm stuck. So I have opened my membership to this fine establishment with the question :

Are all cars, even those of 2008 & 2009 registration, with a VAG 1.9PD engine built without a DPF?

Many thanks in advance for your wise counsel!