2016 Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI VRS

Overview

• Make: Skoda
• Model: Octavia
• Trim: VRS
• Version: 2.0 TDI VRS Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (SNav) (181 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 131,443 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 115 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 131,443 miles on the clock, this 2016 Skoda Octavia Vrs has done roughly 40,500 more miles than a typical 2016 Skoda Octavia. The dealer is asking £5,495, which is £1,080 below the AskCar estimate of £6,575. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,124 Skoda Octavia cars across different ages and specifications. This car has been on sale for at least 168 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Greasley Cars in Leicester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £1,080 (16%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,575.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 2,124 priced Skoda Octavia adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2016 Skoda Octavia with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £8,500: the median of the 62 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Skoda Octavia has been on sale for at least 168 days. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Skoda Octavia cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 108 of the 179 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £5,495. Its asking price has not changed.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £5,495
• 1 June 2026: £5,295
• 8 August 2026: £5,595
• 12 November 2026: £5,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 12 November 2026: valid until 10 July 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 29 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 130,305 miles, which matches the advertised 131,443 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 40,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Skoda Octavia on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 other 2016 Skoda Octavia VRS 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,390 to £10,990, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Skoda Octavia VRS, 2.0 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 128,063 miles. Price: £6,599, £1,104 more than this car. Dealer: Henson Car Store in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/skoda-octavia-2016-97ba9c0702bf
• 2016 Skoda Octavia VRS, 2.0 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 145,000 miles. Price: £5,390, £105 less than this car. Dealer: Carstop West Midlands in Brierley Hill. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/skoda-octavia-2016-f8b702b311e5
• 2016 Skoda Octavia VRS, 2.0 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 117,500 miles. Price: £6,995, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Top of the Range in Basildon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/skoda-octavia-2016-97956fc25cff

• The nearest: 2016 Skoda Octavia VRS, 2.0 diesel hatchback, grey, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 92,400 miles. Price: £8,995, £3,500 more than this car. Dealer: Finance Car Shop Ltd Leicester in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/skoda-octavia-2016-21eaf8605b70