Hi Nigel,

What you’re essentially buying there is a Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI, but in a Czech body. And the Mk7 Golf is not known as an unreliable car, certainly not with that smaller turbodiesel engine. The Octavia is one of our favourite cars in this class, because it feels like a larger car than it is – we therefore have no hesitation in recommending you go ahead with the purchase of this Skoda, because you’ll think it’s a great car to live with.