I am a taxi driver and i've done 179000 on my 1.9tdi 2001 model and no major fault. Same engine and gearbox.

I've got 1.9tdi estate, on a Y plate. Had her since new and now I'm just over 148K miles, and counting! Just had new front discs, but still original clutch & gearbox (not bad for a lady driver!!) and exhaust. Needed new air management at 100.000, but otherwise nothing major.

Starting to get "comfort problems" now, though - air con compressor went in the summer (What summer??? so it's still not fixed!) and now I'm told the climatronic wotsit needs a new control unit ..... it all black, no lights, no air, no hot (or cold!) no nuffink (and the external air temp reading on the dash is just dashes -------:(

We have one with just over 300,000 although not on the original gearbox.

Was it used as a taxi?

100k just done on a remapped vRS and the car is solid as a rock. My Primera GT is on 160k and counting and is solid still on original exhaust, cltuch, alternator etc

Ha, I have an Octavia vRS and a Primera GT too! My 05 vRS has 112k and the 97 Primera GT has 135K, both as good as new! Only fault Iv had was the vRS wheel bearing. We have had both cars just over 3 years. I also have a Caterham 7 R300 with over 90K on the clock too, looking after them pays off!

Chris

Edited 26 October, 200817 yr by fatty5000
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138k for mine now (2001 TDi)

my 2003 octavia vrs is on 186000 and she runs like a dream and pulls like a train :orb_rocki

do i win :orb_raisi

dont think she looks it tho :orb_cool:

Edited 24 October, 200817 yr by martyn1976

Mines got just over 111000 mls on it had cam belt done at 79000 shocks and springs went at just over 100000 apart from door locks and little silly things no problems had it for almots 3 years and done 33000 mls in it

112000 both lower front wishbones stuffed and also top mounts for front shocks

Good job they are all deisels. See my thread about HT coils. I had two go from 64,000 to 74,00miles.

Has anyone had trouble with door locks? this seems to be another common problem.

I'v got problems with my door locks at the moment nither front doors lock or un lock properly

132k on my ex police, 53 4x4 Octy, some niggly stuff going on, air con flap motor, ? sensor probs, ? 3rd gear issues, one new wheel bearing, usual coil pack stuff... not bad, but not as good as my elderly Carina diesel, sold to a mate now got 150k and only a new radiator ('98 R)

100k is just run in. Yes some things like bushes/cambelt/water pump/clutch will come up, but engine internally will just be loosened up.

I regularly see them 170 - 220k, all driving great. Actually the 170k one did the best mpg I have had so far, 73 taking it steady. Well run in I think.

over 200k is high miliage.

Greg.

I saw somewhere else on the site that one Octavia owner has done over 300k miles :eek:

My Superb has done 271000 miles and still going strong

Yours is just run in cheers DAVE