Something must be missaligned for this to happen twice (or it was a faulty replacement - a bit unlikely).

I would suggest getting the car inspected as it may have been in a serious accident.

Was the car bought from a Skoda dealer?

All HPI would show if its been an insurance write off. HPI does not note every accident a car has been in. Serious damage that does not write off a car and has been repaired will not be picked up by an HPI check.

Edited by skidpan on 01/07/2015 at 13:25

I would say that there is either a quality problem with the mount, namely the stud, or there is some sort of misinformation in the Skoda system for the torque tightening procedure.

I note that for the Fabia the top engine mount tightening procedure is to torque the nut down to a figure and then wind it round another 90 degrees, which seems a bit brutal for an engine mount stud.

It won't be the first time a manufacturer got torques wrong.

Well it seems that the first broken engine mount was just 'one of those things!", however Skoda Tech is investigating this as it is an unusual occurrence.

However, it seems that the replacement mount broke within two weeks of replacement because the Skoda dealer that did the work (not our usual dealership - the nearest one which Skoda Assist towed the car to) had just jacked the engine up and put in the new mount without slackening off and adjusting the other mounts on the gearbox end. This led to the engine/gearbox not being mounted correctly which placed the new mount under stress - so much so that it sheared off after two weeks.

We're getting the car back tomorrow, but it just goes to show that not all the dealers are the same, and also that some of the grease monkeys in the garage don't have a clue what they're doing! Our regular dearer has been very helpful and made sure that the job was done properly. Hopefully my lad will be back on the road with no further problems for a long time to come, fingers crossed!