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My VRS has failed the MOT with the NS front spring broken , the parts should be here tmrw so i may try and do it the same day while we have longer days , can I ask a question , You say you can change the spring in situ , is that right ? Would there be enough room to get the spring compressors in to remove the spring over top of the shock ? I was factoring in knocking the strut off the hub and then compressing the spring . Also looks like I have only ordered the bearing and not the top mount , do i need the mount or can it be re-used? Also I dont have a hub splittter so was going to use a screwdriver and a allen key if there is room , good bad idea ? Thanks in advance Peeps

How does the SIM card data plan work or are you expected to purchase your own ? Can the location of the car be tracked also ?

My days, in 18 months this thing will be a historic vehicle of interest and will be LEZ exempt. The law is mad.

Ok many thanks for the reply, I'll try and work out how to do all that!

How you fix the FeC Problem? No way for The Pop-up...

Great news. These just keep going. My old one has been revived, and is doing a new owner a good turn.

Hi, Sorry I know this is quite a while after the original posting date, but I have having the same issue and same rejection reasons put to me. Would you be open to sharing the contact details for Skoda head office? I have been in communication with Skoda UK customer services and they just aren't listening to me at all, taking accountability or being helpful in any way. I have put it back on them that if they are rejecting my claim due to a missed service, it was while they held my car in a Skoda dealership prior to my purchase of it.

Hi all! This is my first post here but I was really hoping for some advice. The post regards my experience managing my first car on my own, and all had been going well until now! For context, I have had my Skoda Citigo 2017 for 4 years. I purchased it outright at 5 years old from D. M. Keith Leeds, before relocating to the west midlands where it has since been managed by Johnsons Skoda Burntwood. I have generally maintained a low threshold for escalating concerns as I am the only driver in my household currently to notice any issues. When taking my car in for its service and MOT (at Skoda Burntwood) on the 17th August 2026, I informed the dealership that I had noticed corrosion around the fuel cap over the summer. Quick google revealed its a common issue and should be covered by the warranty. Great! Weeks pass since I informed them and no word, I keep touching base with the dealership. Finally, on 8th September 2026 the dealership calls me to tell me the warranty claim (12 year body protection warranty (anti-perforation warranty)) has been rejected on the basis of "Skoda should have been informed 4 to 5 years ago". I push back, initially without full understanding of the specifics of the relevant warranty, but with the rational of my ownership of the car has only just gone on 4 years, and I didn't drive my car much following purchase due to my father falling ill and unfortunately passing a few months later. I was flying back and forth between Belfast and Birmingham a lot. So my car largely remained in the garage and used for short trips. And as mentioned, I was pretty vigilant about the cars condition so I absolutely would have brought it to the dealerships attention sooner if there had been something to notice. I ask for the contact details to escalate and was provided with the contact details for Skoda UK customer services. Over a month later, 6th October 2026, the advisor informs me of an second reason for the rejection now - that service history was incomplete. Yet over the course of my ownership, the service history is complete and all with Johnsons Skoda Burntwood. They quote an extended scope service missing from 2021. Also note, the 4 to 5 years reason has since not been mentioned. With awareness of the conditions of the warranty now, I continue to push back as it is not relevant per their warranty preconditions. It is now 26th October 2026 and I'm no closer to getting this resolved. I've requested transcripts of the call from the 8th September and the 6th October as evidence of the rejection reasons and when I have been informed. I'm just at a loss at this point. I know others have had the same issue and similar rejection reasons as me, yet they have been successful in getting it resolved (such as https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/528055-successful-warranty-claim/). Can someone please help me?

I had a 14 plate diesel vrs, moved to a 23 plate petrol vrs estate and difference was very small most of the time. 40mpg average is realistic. Recently got a 26 plate with the 265bhp - slightly down on previous mpg figures but hoping its still loosening up

Big thanks to Breezy_Pete for all your help in this matter; I now know why I can't see the shutters. Also, thanks, DerekU, for your input in this matter.

That step 6 could be a mib2 high poster getting on the mib3 thread 🫣. You might have one off those units that is stuffed up. Presentation is everything the same as mib2 highs. They are signed files so if anything gets in there it knows and won't work. Sometimes people find downloading it again is helpful. Older versions of pkunzip although I reckon for mib3 you are better off using the built in windows 11 unzip. I've seen an all important file of mib3 getting swallowed up in pkunzip.

Feels like there is an issue.... best of luck. Perhaps your map side is messed up on their registration. You should be getting over the air firmware updates as well logged in as the primary user.

I will be curious :)

The below kit can be ordered from "skoda parts com" for 108.14 Euros (about £90.62) which includes shipping to the UK. It includes everything, except for the actual spare wheel...which can be purchased separately. The official spare wheel for this kit has a specification of 185/65R15 5.5Jx15 ET40 5/100 57.1 Tool kit for Fabia MK4, kit includes: 1x polystyrene molding, 1x jack, 1x wheel nut wrench, 1x screw-in rosette, 1x reserve strap. 6VA093860A https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/6va093860a-spare-wheel-replacement-kit-skoda-43264.html Mytyres can supply a 185/65R15 5.5Jx15 ET40 5/100 57.1 spare wheel, ie. tyre is fitted and balanced to an Alcar 4055 5.5Jx15 ET40 5/100 57.1 steel rim for under £120 (depending on tyre choice) including shipping to the UK.

Thanks! I’ll try as soon as I can! I thought I had to enter in the secret menu to update the maps! I’ll follow what You put at the voice Step 6

I picked up the car after its service. The technician confirmed that it does indeed need a new clutch slave cylinder. He claims this is the cause of the issues I’ve been experiencing when pulling away smoothly and gently. Since there wasn't enough time (it needs over 2 hours for the installation) and the part wasn't immediately in stock, I took the car back after it's service and they will notify me in the coming days once the part arrives so we can schedule an appointment for the replacement. The cost will be covered under warranty. I will provide an update on the outcome. As for the rest, the receipt shows that the service included an oil change, a new oil filter, a brake fluid change, a cabin air filter, spark plugs, and a general inspection.

Finally found a sensible parts catalogue at https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda It has entries for front doors L&R but rear doors are also split into saloon and combi (estate) so I think that means the fronts are common to both body shape. S.

Looks like the only extra wires that would be needed are a 12v feed from fuse box and a ground. All others are reused from existing fakra connections and one red wire from the green block of the quad lock. (Top part of diagram is without hub, bottom part of diagram is with hub R293) BCM not involved. This kit has all the wiring. Would just be the actual usb port needed. https://a.aliexpress.com/_EIoHt10

Hello all, I'm doing a bit of archeology. As my car was at the authorized workshop for some body work (after my wife scratched the side being too close to a fence), I asked guys at the workshop to check the infotainment system. They performed some checks and verified that both infotainment unit and the connectivity device responsible for Internet connection are working OK. The best proof is that I receive live updates about traffic on the road and major road works are marked on the map. Proactively they performed a factory reset of my MIB3 unit and they advised to check if the maps will update. They assured me there is no kind of forced update method rather than waiting until a car downloads the maps on its own... They also told me that my Kodiaq, which is one of the last produced of 1st gen FL, have no option to use the USB stick for internal map updates. So right now I am almost 2 years behind the current version (should have 26.6 but still have 24.8). I will be checking this now for some time to give another chance for my unit to get the maps upgraded. I still have few months until the warranty is over. In case of no further updates I will report this issue once again to the dealer.

Good result! We've got dad's X-reg in for test soon. I know it wants a spring, but we're sending it in anyway in case there's anything else lurking.

I don’t think BCM would be involved. @Cairus will almost certainly know. I’ll dig out the wiring diagram.

Hi domhnall, a really interesting video, thanks. It looks as if some instruction will be needed to work out how to use all the driving modes..!

Cost, no doubt. When I was looking for a replacement, there was only 1 on ebay in the UK and that was half as rusty as mine! With the lack of them, could this be a bigger issue, or am I just unlucky?

Will a full size spare eg this one : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/168359344547 completely fit in the under-boot recess? Also,I have not been able to find a full size spare complete with tool kit - any ideas apart from Wheel Shop who do not stock it, or Skoda who charge silly money.

Same thing here, dealer has been promising an update for the past year already, which has not come yet. The jolt happens precisely a minute after the start. The scariest thing is that if you happen to be applying brake during this, it will release it, noticeably slipping them. On the side note, it seems that the VW plug-ins have the same issue as a friend of mine has the same issue on his VW. Edit: Just noticed that I had posted about this few comments above :) Yes, they actually swapped the gearbox back then, which made no change.