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6.1.3.(b)(i), apparently: MOT inspection manual: cars and passenger vehicles - 6. Body, structure and attachments - Guidance - GOV.UK

Thats one very strict MOT place. Glad I didnt put my old octavia in there. Alasdair

faulty stalk if they are on the same one, common problem with modern cars

I noticed this being mentioned as now being part of the MOT checks in my usual car mag a few months ago, so checked wife’s 2015 Polo before handing it in - still acceptable so I might replace it soon.

It's one of the annoyances with most automotive forums. When someone posts a problem for help but then never returns to say what the solution was.

Replied, but for the benefit of others who may be reading:- the seal ring part number is 1K0 201 557A, currently £11.55 + VAT from Skoda. Lots of offerings for less than half that price online from the aftermarket, and lets face it, Skoda didn't supply a particularly durable one when this car was built, so there may not be a strong case for staying genuine.

Missed this evenings sunset although a pleasant sky just afterwards

Hi folks, Just found this forum and looking forward to getting answers from real life owners.

Draining fuel and replacing filter after fuel lines blown out to clear any contaminates. Plugs and cables check ok lead end corroded will replace with new. I will write wahte codes are after these items have been completed.

Seperate stalks in the Karoq. Driven a couple the past week or so.

Yep, so hoping there's some answers by now 😂

Would love to know if there's a way to tell if it's been fiddled with or if a remap has been done. I've got the same issue...

I can help with a couple. Lots of things cause the engine to restart on it's own if stop start is active. This can include the AC demanding cool air. The radio mode might be set to local to automatically change to a local station when in range. There is a margin on the speed warning system. after the first ping then you don't get reminder pings unless you are more than 2-3 mph over the posted limit. The other stuff will need a trip to the dealer.

£1300 here, I will give them a call https://eastyorkshireretrofits.co.uk/products/skoda-kodiaq-mk1-genuine-powerfolding-towbar-retrofit?_pos=2&_sid=e77212872&_ss=r

I think just on a visual check. hadn't triggered any fault codes, yet. It dosen't look that bad at the moment, you can so scuffing type marks and maybe some faint cracks forming. Didn't fail an MOT because of it, just an advisory to act on immediately.

Yes I wonder if they were bedded in one side then swapped around if that could cause vibration. Now at 160 miles on the new pads and discs and all good so far!

The Sensors can be a PITA. I had a new sensor fitted front passenger side yesterday before a MOT. It was already showing before i broke the valve as being on the drivers side from the last fitting of All Season tyres as the fitter put wheels to the wrong side. Anyway the MOT tester who fitted the New Sensor pre-mot coded all 4 sensors. Supposedly. After the MOT and a pass he took the car for a road test. When i left the place the Drivers Side was showing 2.4 Bar & 36*oC and the other 3 wheels / tyres 2.2 Bar and 24*oC. I carried on a few miles & thought the new sensor on the Passenger Front would re-set. But no. I stopped off and let them know, but it was closing time for them. So once i have time it will be going back to get coded properly................. Re Setting low pressures. On my BMW you go on the cars screen to the Tyre Size on the Car and Summer or Winter tyres and it recommends the Tyre Pressure range. Then it asks if you want to set to a pressure different from the recommended range. If you do you accept then Set the TPMS as you have inflated the tyres.

Not for a Scala, but I got a set of Nordrive bars and 2 bike holders for my Octavia, from micksgarage, but I’m sure available elsewhere. Fully adjustable, and come with custom feet to match the curve of your car roof - specify the car model during the order and they supply the correct foot pack. Haven’t had any issue with any of it, and the bike rails even fit my thick framed mtb. Lot cheaper than a set of Thule bars, and not massively less aesthetically acceptable. Bit windy at motorway speeds, but overall fine

https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/emobility/peaq-enters-production-sharing-the-line-with-the-octavia/

...But the system warnings should be inhibited if you reset the system at the lower pressures (within reason) you want to use.

Lower pressures could well be appropriate for snowy conditions, and, in any case will soon gain some pressure once you are running - I'd leave them as is and recheck at your first rest stop.

Consider using Steel-Wire Armoured Cable for the run.

I confess to being very surprised that this seal was picked up on an MOT - was it flagging a fuel purge fault (MIL) on the instrument cluster?

@ johnnnie47. Yes that is exactly what I was saying.

I can totally understand why you want to do it. I'm a bit of a sucker for all the latest bells and whistles myself, and if there's a way of making the car do something that a higher-spec model does, I'm usually the first to start wondering how it can be done! 😄 Having looked at what would potentially be involved with the Mk4 though, I'm not sure I'd actually go ahead with this one. The thing is, what you've already got isn't really a "lesser" TPMS system in terms of what it's there to do. It uses the ABS/wheel-speed sensors to monitor for a loss of pressure and, if it detects one, it tells you about it. So the important bit — knowing you've got a tyre that's losing pressure — is already covered. To get the actual numbers on the screen, you're potentially looking at four direct TPMS sensors, a receiver and possibly another module/wiring, plus fitting, coding etc. And then, at some point down the line, you've got four little batteries in the wheels that are going to run out and need dealing with. All of that just to change the information from: "There's a problem with this tyre" to: "This tyre is currently at 2.1 bar." And I completely get why you'd want the second one! 😂 It's just that I'm not sure I'd want to spend potentially quite a bit of money and introduce extra hardware into an otherwise perfectly happy car purely to get that information. A decent digital pressure gauge will give you the actual figures whenever you want them, and you can check all four tyres in a couple of minutes before a long journey. If I'd been speccing the car from new and direct TPMS was an option, I'd definitely have ticked the box. But as a retrofit, I'd probably put this one in the "nice to have" column and keep it on the bucket list for the next car. Then when the next Superb comes along, you can tick the box for direct TPMS from the factory or make sure thee used car has it and enjoy watching all four pressures appear on the screen without having to retrofit half the car to make it happen! 😁 That's just my take on it though — if seeing those four numbers on the OEM screen every time you get in the car is going to make you happy, then I completely understand why you'd want to do it. Sometimes that's reason enough!

@East_Yorkshire_Retrofits have OEM folding towbars for kodiaq listed on their website. they may well do for superb too. These are priced about £1500

Probably as you said not put back on securely which would explain the whistle noise. Glad you got it fixed. Alasdair

Installed the damn update. Wiped all accounts and settings. Thanks, Skoda! :/

Just as an update I did this on my Used Approved Skoda Superb. I took the £99 deal (only available with PCP) which included 2 years warranty/servicing/mot/roadside. It was clear in the paperwork that as long as I withdrew/settled in the first 14 days all I'd pay was £5 interest per day. I got the car on Tuesday and withdraw today (Friday) at an additional cost of £20. I checked in the dealership first and they confirmed no problems with this. Interestingly all the benefits are logged against the car on the Skoda system. You get a separate "voucher" for the two MOT tests. The servicing is shown in the Finance portal. The warranty/roadside are logged on the system as well. I think you'll only pay an increased amount IF you wait until after 14 days at which point I think you can be charged an additional admin/interest charge.

Missed this and had to check - it doesn’t run the gearbox oil through the radiator; it has a heat exchanger and the coolant runs through that and the radiator.

You can't get a settlement figure until after the 14 days cooling off period. The perks are offered by finance. If you cancel the finance in the 14 day cooling off period then the perks are cancelled as well.

My dealer said i must have drove home at 200mph to cause that. However I took it in and showed them. They have agreed to replace both sides under warranty. Parts are in and just need a date to go in to have them changed. I think they power hosed the car as it was clean when I got it back. Likely angled the lance wrong for the small trim pieces.

Hello All, Apologies for not being back online sooner, I went ahead and purchased the car on finance. Within the 14 day period, I used my right to withdraw, which meant I had to pay the outstanding amount and a few days intertest. I kept all my perks. Hope that helps, and thank you all for your assistance. Thanks again

Well she's no slouch the old girl, not sure if it's been mapped, I guess I'd need to book it in at a tuning firm to confirm this, shouldn't imagined thatll be cheap. I have witnessed a completed regen and afterwards was fine for a while just seems to get into a fiddle a little to often for my liking. I have seen the actual mass increase slightly but soon clears back to 0. What's best way to tell if remap has been done, can vcds see this? Appreciate everyone's input

Under warranty is good, would probably be around £300+ at main dealers otherwise Apparantly they are also Model and trim specific too

Unit elecricity price on Agile going to over 60 p per kwh during eclipse tomorrow ! 17p in the afternoon. Use less than normal and get an hour free on Sunday from Octopus 🐙

In someways I wish I didnt have it The 2,0Tsi 4x4 recommended tyre pressures are very high. Im sure it would be more comfortable slightly lower but because I have the full TPMS it complains if the pressure is below recommendation