Skoda Octavia2016

• Skoda builds solid, practical family cars—Octavia is spacious, economical on diesel, and holds value well in Irish used market.
• Median mileage is 255k km—well above Irish average for age. Check service history rigorously; high mileage cars need evidence of regular oil changes and filter maintenance.
• DPF regeneration faults are common on this generation, especially if previous owner did short urban trips. Forced regens or costly filter cleaning may be needed soon—budget €800–1,500.
• EGR and fuel injector stiction affect some 1.6 TDI units; listen for rough idle on cold start and check for diagnostic fault codes with a reader before committing.
• Inspect full service record and have a pre-purchase diesel health check done (glow plugs, compression, injector spray pattern)—DPF and emission issues are expensive if hidden.

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