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Skoda Scala 1.0tsi (115ps) manual on a 73 plate. Just returned from a holiday in Scotland travelling up from North Wales. The majority of the driving was the long motorway run up and back home at a steady 60 mph. Taking the mileage at start and finish and dividing by the fuel used, I came to a figure of just over 61 mpg. Given the size of the car and the relatively small engine, I was more than happy. Hope this helps.

The front passenger side window on my son's 12 year old Skoda Octavia recently failed in a very similar fashion. It was problematic for several weeks as described in GabrielSyme's post and then all of a sudden the window stuck in the half closed position and would not budge. The wiring cable operating the regulator system had frayed and knotted badly and was replaced by a local garage. It seemed odd that the passenger side window (Which gets used considerably less) had failed before the driver's side but the mechanic mentioned that lack of use can actually contribute as much to frequent use !! Seems odd but that was his honest opinion, having replaced quite a few of these regulators.

Skoda Scala 1.0TSI (110 bhp) 6 speed manual Whilst I fully accept that MPG data is NOT fully accurate from the dash screen, nevertheless I was significantly impressed to have achieved the below figure whilst on a 40 mile journey this past week. Roads were mostly dual carriageway and speed kept to around 55mph. Anyone else achieved something similar or even better ??

With thanks to all who have to date added helpful advice and recommendations for diagnostic tools. Still struggling to comprehend how random and sudden these problems can occur, even on a fairly new car and although VW Roadside Assistance is a 'Godsend' it can nevertheless leave the individual stranded waiting for recovery or a roadside fix, potentially miles from home. I have made contact with Skoda UK via Email concerning this issue and below is the reply I received the contents of which seem to imply the issue is something they were previously aware of. Thank you for contacting Škoda UK. We are truly sorry to hear about the inconvenience you experienced with your vehicle last Sunday. We understand that the appearance of the Engine Management Light and (EPC) warning on the dashboard, along with the engine's rough idling and hesitation, must have been incredibly frustrating, especially given your plans for the day. I appreciate your prompt action in contacting VW Roadside Assistance, and we are relieved to hear that the engineer was able to resolve the issue and clear the warning lights. However, we fully acknowledge your concerns regarding the random nature of this problem. Should you have any issue with your vehicle you are covered with Roadside assistance which would be able to recover your vehicle to a safe destination as well as having it recovered to your nearest Škoda retailer you live to. If you are outside of Europe your vehicle is also covered with its Roadside assistance cover which you are able to confirm this by visiting our website which covers our Roadside assistance policy at : https://www.skoda.co.uk/owners/roadside-assistance I hope this information is helpful. If you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to us using the contact details provided below. Following the case closure, you may receive a survey which is based on my performance only. I would greatly appreciate it if you could complete this. Kind regards

Thanks fort the reply. Any idea where you might be able to purchase such a plug in device to clear such error codes and equally importantly what such a device is actually called as a search term ?? Thanks again.

Update VW Group Roadside Assistance attended and were able to resolve the issue on the driveway and the car now runs fine with the Engine Management and EPC lights gone. Now for the worrying news !! From speaking with the Engineer, it appears the car needed a Software Update to the ECU and that these faults can randomly occur at any time and WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, leaving the car with a very rough idle and struggling to rev anything over 2000 rpm. Our car was serviced as recently as 5 months ago by a Skoda Approved Garage with no suggestion of any software update required at that time. In short you are in the lap of the gods as to when such problems might show themselves and hopefully not hundreds of miles from home if and when they do crop up. I'm tempted to suggest we should go back to the 'Good Old Days' of Carburetors and Points and WITHOUT 'E.C.U.'s. where there was far less to go wrong and when it did, you didn't need a 'Code Reader' to put things right !!

Thank you for the reply. We still await the garage to assist with a diagnostic check to determine the exact cause. I have this morning noticed the following appear on the digital dash when the car is started - 'Error - Start/Stop system'. With that in mind I now have the car battery on a charge.

Our car is a 1.0 TSI (110hp) Skoda Scala which has covered 5,500 miles and is now around 18 months old. Until this evening it has been totally trouble free. We now have the two above mentioned warning lights on the dash and the engine turns over in a very lumpy and hesitant manner. Likewise the car is reluctant to rev such that I have no confidence in taking it off the driveway. I have contacted the Dealership from where we purchased the car via Email but they are some 30 miles away hoping that they can suggest some meaningful remedy (Presuming such a fault is covered by the 3 Year standard warranty) Just wondering whether anyone else within this community has experienced such a fault on what is such a relatively newish car. Many thanks

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Skomaz, Was the actual removal of the blower motor quite straightforward or are there any issues we should be mindful of? Given the age of our Octavia (2012) we will likely just replace the blower motor once removed for a new one as they can be picked up on E-Bay for around £35 - £40. Thanks.

Good morning all, Hoping that someone may have travelled this route previously and had to replace the above part. During the last 6 months, we have replaced both the resistor and cabin filter on a Mark 2, '62' Octavia. This was due to the fan only working on top speed. The operation of the fan has now become very noisy and I suspect the motor itself might be on its way out. The below video was located on YouTube. If anyone has had to replace this part previously is it as relatively easy as shown above , allowing of course for the video showing a car that is Left Hand Drive. Many thanks in advance

2012 Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI Recently replaced the resistor for the fan motor which only worked previously on the highest speed. After fitting the new resistor everything worked fine for around 2 weeks but we are now back to square one with the fan again only operating on the top speed. From researching this on the web, some suggestion that a clogged up cabin filter may cause the resistor to blow. Apparently this filter is located behind the glovebox. The cabin filter on this Octavia has not been changed for at least 3 - 4 years, if not longer. Before we go to the expense of purchasing both a new resistor as well as a new cabin filter any thoughts or previous experiences would be very much appreciated.

The Scala has been available on UK roads since Spring 2019, so only a relatively short 5 year period to assess it's long term durability. Autotrader currently has 4 Scalas listed for sale with over 90,000 miles on the clock, all of which are 1.0tsi petrol models. One has 117,000 miles recorded. This engine variant appears to be the most popular judged by the remainder of cars for sale at present. Within the past 2 months I have purchased a low mileage 1.0 litre (110hp) Scala and which is nearly as economical as our old Fabia with the 1.2TSI (110) engine, albeit the Scala has only three cylinders. The fact that several of these models have clocked up nigh on 100,000 miles should give some peace of mind to those considering it as a long term prospect. Hope this helps.

With thanks to previous advice on the topic of changing the halogen boot bulb for a LED replacement. I have this morning carried out this task which took no more than 2 - 3 minutes. Found a UK based seller on Ebay for 'Canbus Error Free' bulbs and which I purchased a pack of two for around £7. Much stronger light and also now in keeping with the reminder of the factory fitted interior LED lights. Also no warnings as of yet on the dashboard as regards the system not recognizing the change of bulb

Legin T - The web page shown above is sadly no longer accessible. Are you aware of any UK based retailers who might sell the correct bulbs. Many thanks

Our current Fabia has the 'Bolero' radio system through which the Bluetooth Hands Free phone system works. It is also fitted with 'Mirror Link' but despite trying several different phones, it would never pair up the interface with any of them. Making and receiving phone calls however did work if that makes any sense Forgive me for asking what might seem a somewhat daft question but presumably my phone contacts which appear on the screen now, wont appear when the car gets traded in next week? I base this presumption on the phone having to be in proximity of the 'Bolero' system for the information to be accessible. With that in mind is any 'Factory Reset' actually necessary prior to Trade In ?? Many thanks in advance.

Humphret, Many thanks for the reply and the positive feedback on this model. A lot of the reviews seem to suggest that the 1.0 litre certainly feels and pulls like a much bigger engine and in so doing 'Punches above it's weight' in that regard. As commented previously, my current Fabia 1.2 TSI (110) has averaged around 45 m.p.g. mostly around town with a best of around 64 m.p.g. on a long motorway run. I'm hoping the Scala will get somewhere close to that. Having owned two Scala models yourself, are there any issues that I should be aware of with regards to day to day use of the car? The only issue I had with the Fabia was having to change the 'Start' ignition button after around 7 years due to it becoming very unreliable in it's use.. The Scala we are buying has a similar keyless system. Thanks again.

I will be collecting our new Scala in a couple of weeks time. Most golf driver clubs these days are around 45" Prior to visiting the showroom, I measured the height of my golf carry bag with Driver & Headcover therein and it came to roughly 47". Then once at the showroom, I measured the distance from one side of the boot to the opposite side of the rear seats and it was a fraction over 47". So in theory it should work but the worst case scenario is that you may need to remove the driver head cover. Clearly with the golf bag lying diagonally across the boot, it may restrict the remaining space if you have a large motorized trolley. Hope this helps.

Hello, Within the next two weeks we are due to take delivery of a Skoda Scala SEL with the 3 cylinder (116 bhp)TSI engine. With some sadness, our 9 year old Fabia will be leaving us and which has proved a reliable,reasonably 'nippy' and frugal mode of transport (Everyday average of around 45 mpg - Mixed driving). Looking forward to the bigger space and more modern tech of the Scala but was just wondering as to any thoughts/views from those that have been using this engine mated to a much bigger car, along with any real world MPG figures. Many thanks.

With thanks to all who have replied. Personally I think the battery itself was in a reasonable state of charge prior to me recharging. Not sure why or how but after this relatively short timed cycle to fully recharge the car battery, the EPC light went out and a few days later has still not returned ('Touch Wood' !!!!!)

Similar experience on our 2015 Fabia. Without warning the EPC light illuminated but with no obvious lack of power etc. Once home I fully charged the battery which had shown no earlier signs of running low or being difficult to start. After only around 2 hours of charge, the battery meter showed Full and the EPC light had gone. Must admit I do a lot of short journeys so that may have caused a drain on the battery which is the factory fit and now over 9 years old !!

Hi Breezy_Pete, Having now had a chance to check my son's car, I can confirm that the top of the plastic column on the backing mechanism had sheared off, so the sole replacement of the handle itself would never have cured the issue. In essence the new handle would have had nothing to grip onto. The 'E Clip' within the handle itself was also missing. There are a number of sellers on E Bay purporting to sell this part, mostly sourced out of China but when you read the small print most if not all are for Left Hand Vehicles (Presumably the bonnet release is different on non UK cars). I also contacted local scrap dealers but this is a common failing so these parts are gone within a few days of the car arriving. In the end I made contact with my local Skoda dealership and sourced the correct parts through them, although not cheap at least if offers some peace of mind that we have the right parts to fix the problem. The assistance of the part number that you kindly provided was most useful in this process. Many thanks once again.

Thanks Breezy-Pete. I can confirm that my son's car is a 2012 Skoda Octavia MK2 (Facelift model). To go back to my original question, will a replacement handle alone fix the issue or do you need to replace both the handle and the backing plate. Most similar threads seem to mention a thin clip contained within the top part of the handle that can fail. Thanks.

Advice please. My son has a 2012 Octavia 1.6TDI (Right Hand Drive). This bonnet release handle keeps coming away in his hand, when he attempts to open the bonnet and any effort to reattach and open the bonnet thereafter is a tedious task. Can you simply replace the handle itself in these circumstances ?? ( I suspect some of the plastic moulding may have cracked or broken inside the original fitting) There are several sellers on EBay offering replacement handles but most seem to be for Left Hand Drive vehicles, where presumably the bonnet release mechanism is on the opposite side to UK vehicles. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.