Faults:

Water Pump

Fuel Pump

Brake Hoses

Carburettor

Ball joints

Exhaust

Battery.

General Comments:

This was my uncles first new car and I inherited it from him in 2002.

He lost sight in one eye in 1994 and the car was lying unused from then so all the things wrong with the car were really related to NOT being used.

The car is almost as new and while having almost no value seemed well worth getting back on the road.

This has proved to be the case and it now starts and runs very well.

This car is remarkably well engineered.

I was particularly impressed by the water pump which was beautifully machined and secured with plated bolts

This base model had no radio and I found fitting a VW Golf rear roof ariel the easiest choice

I have found the local dealer does not have many parts (or much interest)and has to order specially.

A specialist mail order dealer was much better.

Must say The car starts first time and runs very smoothly.

I would like an estate and I have been told that the hatch back and estate rear door are identical which i find interesting and maybe unique?

A new book on the history of Skoda tells an interseting story and shows the Favorit played a crucial part in keeping the company alive at a low point in their history

An under rated car and a bargain if you can find a rust free one.

Faults:

The mileometer has never worked leading to embarrassment at MOT times, aside from that this car continues to survive a daily thrashing from cold in a last minute dash to work on muddy and unprepared roads.

The sun roof leaks and the door handles, window winders and switchgear are falling to bits.

Brake servo failed recently and the distributor fell apart, otherwise no problems.

General Comments:

Economical due to the 5 speed box.

Surprisingly quick if kept on the boil.

Embarrasses the hell out of other more modern small cars and beats the hell out of the Metro it replaced in every department apart from cornering ability.

Amazingly rot free, cheap to insure, anonymous styling.

Faults:

The ignition module needed to be replaced.

Furthermore, absolutely nothing wrong!

General Comments:

Fantastic car, for a very low price. I think it is one of the best cars you can buy yourself, because the price is very very low and it's a very good car!

Faults:

Mileometer not working on purchase. As speedo still working I've not yet replaced it.

Window winder stiff.

Earth problem led to problems with brake light acting as indicator! This was easily fixed by tightening various nuts properly.

No major faults.

General Comments:

Vastly underrated little car. Build quality seems better than the Montego it replaced, but a few too many bare screwheads compared with Western Europe & Japanese makes.

I've only owned it since November 1997 but I have done about 6000 miles so far. (I do 300 miles a week just to go to work and back).

On the road the only problem I encounter is the need to keep the revs high on motorway inclines when travelling between 50 - 65 mph. Above this speed it seems OK.