Škoda Octavia

Engine power and kerb weight are registration-weighted averages of the Škoda Octavia registered in the EU/EEA in 2025 (135,482 cars), engine power from 28 countries, kerb weight from 29 countries. Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0).

Engine power is the type-approved engine power (EEA field Ep). For hybrids and plug-in hybrids it is the power of the combustion engine, not the system power, and for electric cars it can differ from the peak power the manufacturer advertises.

New registrations in Norway

Number of Škoda Octavia registered for the first time in Norway per year.

Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0).

Power by engine variant (Norway)

7,963 Škoda Octavia cars registered for the first time in Norway in 2019–2025, by drivetrain and type-approved engine power. The EEA data has no trim names, so variants are told apart by power.

Plus 1 variant with fewer than 10 cars (4 cars in total).

Power is the type-approved engine power (EEA field Ep). For hybrids and plug-in hybrids it is the combustion engine, not the system output; for electric cars it can differ from the peak power in the maker’s marketing. Kerb weight is the average for the variant. Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0), one record per car (the years EEA lists twice, 2019 to 2021, are counted once).

New registrations by country (2025)

Number of Škoda Octavia cars registered for the first time across 30 European countries in 2025.

Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0), 2025 data.

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Common problems & reliability

In the UK, 80% of Škoda Octavias pass their MOT test first time, based on 202,474 inspections in 2023. (2023 is the most recent annual release published by the DfT.)

Based on real owner complaints and inspection data, not an editorial rating. Sources: DVSA MOT (UK, Open Government Licence).

Recalls & safety

7 recall campaigns recorded in the EU Safety Gate (European market) for the Škoda Octavia. Recalls can flag known weaknesses of the model.

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Germany)

  No description of the defect in Safety Gate.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2020-08-07

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Germany)

  The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2022-04-29

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Germany)

  Consequently, the driving stability might be impaired, increasing the risk of accidents.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2019-10-11

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Germany)

  As a consequence, the side windows may become detached and fall onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2019-11-01

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (France)

  The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2023-10-20

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Czechia)

  A thermal overload can lead to an insufficient earth connection and interrupt the current flow to components in the ABS/ESC control unit. This could lead to the vehicle stability control function not working when required.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2017-07-14

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Germany)

  The lever of the manual, child-proof, locking system could break owing to prior damage during the manufacturing process. This can cause the child-proof locking system to be turned off without being noticed, especially in the event of strong vibrations, making it possible for the door to be opened from the inside.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2016-08-19

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Škoda recalls.