AndySmith1707

Correction, it's on 1803, not 1896

Hi there. I'm looking at a 3 year old MK4 Octavia that's still on 1896 software. Has a full AA report and all functions are working as they should. Last service was done by a non-Skoda workshop, this maybe why it wasn't updated. It may never have gone wrong, of course. Non-Skoda garage has said in writing that if software problems cause a problem in the first year they will fix it under warranty. The car is a very good price. Am I worrying unnecessarily? I had a bad experience with an early mk8 golf that only behaved when updated to 1941. Any advice would be appreciated.

That's extremely helpful, thanks James. My golf had the mother of all meltdowns last year, but the 1941 update sorted everything. Thanks again.

Hi. I'm new to the forum and am about to switch from a 2022 Golf mk8 eHybrid to a 2021 Octavia IV. I'll be buying from a non-franchised dealer. Could someone let me know what the latest software version is please? The VW is on 1941, I don't know whether Skoda use the same numbers. Also, are OTA updates working OK? Many thanks. Ps, I know all about the VAG software issues from bitter experience, but 1941 has run perfectly for a year.