ecojunk

The car is in to get this repaired. I'll post pics of the break in the subframe on collection. There have been posts on this forum before about subframe failure. I agree with your point about it being hard to diagnose during the MOT as most subframes on a 20 year old car will look rusty. Thats why I posted this failure. I thought that other Skoda drivers, driving similar older vehicles, might want to check theirs. If I had been on the motorway or a busy street, things could have ended very differently!

The car passed it's MOT in December mate. Although its a 2001 model, the car is well looked after and regularly maintained. It has has all new running gear, tyres, brakes etc. This came as a big surprise?

Hi there. I posted this as a warning to other MK1 octavia owners to be aware. I am a big fan of this car, thats why I'm still driving one. I've attached a pic to show where the sub frame broke.

Hi guys. Just a wee note to say that I narrowly escaped a catastrophic crash last night due to a front subframe failure on my beloved 2001 octavia diesel estate. Luckily I was only travelling slowly when it failed. Worth inspecting, next time your car is up on the ramps...