From AutoExpress this week:

Skoda party as Octavia hits 2m

TWO million and still counting. That's the major production milestone that Skoda has just hit with its Octavia, since the car was first launched in 1996. The current generation model, which arrived in showrooms in 2004 and is built at a plant in Mlada Boleslav in the Czech Republic, accounts for 685,000 of these. There are also assembly factories in India, Russia and Kazakhstan.

I'd always assumed my VRs had come from the CR which according to this would be true. Anyone know if this is really the case?

I'd be gutted if I found out mine came from Kazakhstan:thumbdwn:

All UK skodas are built in the Czech Republic

Why does it matter where the car is built, as long as it is built to the same standards.

Some Vauxhalll Zafiras come from Thailand, some Honda Jazzs are imported from China, but you would not know the difference from the EU/Japan built ones apart from a sticker saying as such.

Yup, I read that too.

I would assume that the other factories apart from the Czech one make the old style octy for asian / indian markets etc.

Chris

All UK skodas are built in the Czech Republic

Why does it matter where the car is built, as long as it is built to the same standards.

Some Vauxhalll Zafiras come from Thailand, some Honda Jazzs are imported from China, but you would not know the difference from the EU/Japan built ones apart from a sticker saying as such.

I want my car to come from the mother ship mate.

Standards will invariably differ between plants in different countries. I recall that some of the Mk4 Golfs that were not built in Wolfsberg had questionable build quality.

You've also just summarised why I wouldn't buy a Vauxhall or Honda too.

A lot of Golfs in particular the estate are now built and shipped in from mexico.

Now that's German efficiency!!

GF's polo was built in Morocco and a grey import from Spain I think. Quality not that great.

I remember reading that the 'old' Rover 75's were built in 2 locations (can't for the life of me remember where) and if buying used it was a must to ensure it was one built in location 'a' rather than location 'b'........ I know out of that lot I'd want mine to come from Cz Republic

I remember reading that the 'old' Rover 75's were built in 2 locations (can't for the life of me remember where) and if buying used it was a must to ensure it was one built in location 'a' rather than location 'b'........ I know out of that lot I'd want mine to come from Cz Republic

Rover 75's were initially built at the Cowley plant in Oxford. When BMW carved the business up it 'swopped' the R75 for the new MINI being readied at Longbridge, Birmingham.

The R75 estate was not yet launched at Cowley so was only ever (production) built at Longbridge.

It was said that the Longbridge one's weren't as good. I, personally, think thats an insult to the workers and is usually a bit non-tangible as a statement. I imagine they had teething problems in launch, after all it wasn't really designed as a facility to work there (The MINI had the luxury of a delayed launch until it was 'just right'). At the end of its life the workforce having been thrown on the scrap-heap probably didn't do the best job on their last days.....

How do I know all this? I used to run the body facility at Cowley:thumbup:

Remember its now the Roewe 75 (they didn't get the Rover name) built in China and the MG version of the 75 will probably be relaunched in Longbridge at some point although the two Chinese companies have now merged so its all up in the air again with the MG TF being built in limited numbers back at Longbridge

?koda Auto - ?koda Production abroad

See this link to the Skoda Auto website says where cars are built. A useful site for an explanation to all the european specs

The early Rover 75s had black sills, presumably the Cowley built ones. Apparently it was an amazing feat of logistics and engineering in transferring the production line from Cowley to Longbridge.

The VIN will contain a code for the production factory.

.. well ..

i've got an oportunity in the US to test the mexican made jetta ............ brrrrrr!!!

i would say nothing - jetta like jetta wow !

like in kaliningrad (russian teritorry) beemers x-3 are made ... perfect

i would recommend to buy one ... (sorry, but it's like the 20 years of the soviet work experience)

.................................. nothing personal, sorrrrrrrrry !!!!

The early Rover 75s had black sills, presumably the Cowley built ones. Apparently it was an amazing feat of logistics and engineering in transferring the production line from Cowley to Longbridge.quote]

The black sills were stopped whilst at Cowley. Initially looked as a cost-down (body had to be processed twice to mask the sills for black overpaint) but styling bought it off as an aethetic improvement as well

You can check the build location against your VIN number with the reference guide VRStu posted in http://briskoda.net/forums/reference-materials/octavia-1z-vin-number-overview/78258/

I want to go to the factory again now.

When I was over NO vRS's were made in the Mlada Boleslav plant (so the tour guide said), they were all made in Vrchlabí IIRC.

Although there were a couple of Octy's in Race Blue at a distance but can only assume that colour was available in some countries. In was in some sort of test area so could only see certain angles.

It was said that the Longbridge one's weren't as good. I, personally, think thats an insult to the workers and is usually a bit non-tangible as a statement. I imagine they had teething problems in launch, after all it wasn't really designed as a facility to work there (The MINI had the luxury of a delayed launch until it was 'just right'). At the end of its life the workforce having been thrown on the scrap-heap probably didn't do the best job on their last days.....

I always thought that the Rover 75 was the best car they ever built. They drive really nicely!

I always thought that the Rover 75 was the best car they ever built. They drive really nicely!

I'd have to agree, I remember they came out about the same time the S-Type Jag did - I always thought that the 75 looked more Jag like than the S-Type

Many years ago a friend bought a new Ford Fiesta maintaining that he would only ever buy British. He was somewhat upset when he found a sticker under the bonnet which stated (I think!) 'Fabricado en Espana',

:)There are one or two Skodas being built in Royston, Herts at the moment!

:)There are one or two Skodas being built in Royston, Herts at the moment!

The pic of the skoda in your sig takes me back some years - I always remember a bloke who lived on our road when I was a kid had one of those!

The pic of the skoda in your sig takes me back some years - I always remember a bloke who lived on our road when I was a kid had one of those!

I used to have one . Won a couple of road rallies in it too. Modertely tuned and you can take them apart with very few tools. The only bad thig about the was the rot. There was actually some very innovative design features incorporated by the Czech engineers

Chris

Not sure there will that much quality difference if the plants are only used for assembling parts imported from "mother factory".

Skoda plant in India does not make any parts locally. Parts are imported from Czech plant and assembled here.

Surely the correct assembly of the parts is a pivotol part of the process too!

Surely the correct assembly of the parts is a pivotol part of the process too!

I'd say so. Otherwise your likely to get all sorts of issues from badly terminated electrical connectors to rubbing and squeeling trim.

Chris

?koda Auto - Two Millionth Octavia was produced in Vrchlabí

Factories in Czech

Fabia - Mladá Boleslav

Octavia Tour - Vrchlabí

Octavia - Mladá Boleslav + Vrchlabí

Superb - Kvasiny

Roomster - Kvasiny

RS, 4x4, L&K, Octavia Scout - Vrchlabí

I have a question. I can't find the 11th char code (OII).

This code is letter C.

Which factory is it?