Skoda Octavia - Reliability and safety

The Skoda Octavia has performed consistently well in our Driver Power customer satisfaction surveys, although its 20th-place finish in the 2023 poll will be a little disappointing to the Czech manufacturer. However, the closely related Skoda Kodiaq finished 16th overall in the long list of models in 2023, which was a good result and shows the brand still makes cars that impress owners.

Euro NCAP tested the Octavia in 2022 and awarded the family hatchback its maximum five-star crash safety rating. The Octavia received strong scores for adult and child passenger protection of 89 and 84 per cent, respectively.

The Octavia offers good levels of safety kit, with top-of-the-range cars featuring front and rear parking sensors, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot detection and a head-up display. Optional safety technology on lesser models includes the Assisted Drive pack, which adds blind spot detection, park assist and speed assist.

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Warranty

The Octavia is covered by a three-year/60,000-mile warranty as standard, although this can be extended to five years/100,000 miles. However, rivals such as Hyundai and Kia offer more extensive standard coverage.

Servicing

Service intervals for the Octavia are every 12 months or 10,000 miles, and the manufacturer offers fixed pricing for all servicing and maintenance work.