Engines
The most common engines in 2008 Škoda Octavia cars on Dutch roads are the 1.6 petrol (75 kW, 101 hp), 1.6 petrol (85 kW, 114 hp) and 1.8 petrol (118 kW, 158 hp), out of 7 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 petrol | 75 kW 101 hp | 324 |
| 1.6 petrol | 85 kW 114 hp | 219 |
| 1.8 petrol | 118 kW 158 hp | 91 |
| 1.9 diesel | 77 kW 103 hp | 67 |
| 2.0 petrol | 147 kW 197 hp | 35 |
| 2.0 petrol | 110 kW 148 hp | 33 |
| 2.0 diesel | 103 kW 138 hp | 33 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
811 first registered in 2008 are on Dutch roads; 7% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €24,522.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde405
- Band onvoldoende profiel302
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld236
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af205
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen175
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm168
- Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan156
- Veer gebroken of gescheurd154
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
4,202 cars built in 2008 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,443 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 6,250 of these cars first registered in 2008 took their annual MOT test. 58% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2008 the figure was 57%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 19.8% | 17.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 18.6% | 19.8% |
| Brakes | 9.4% | 11.3% |
| Tyres | 8.5% | 7.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 7.6% | 7.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.3% | 6.2% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
3,012 of these cars first registered in 2008 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 330,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
110 2008 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0