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CPG engine faults.

Listed as: 1.0 EcoFuel. The faults belong to this engine code. They do not apply to every car with that name.

petrol

fuel

999 cc

displacement

50 kW (68 HP)

power

2 fault write-ups. 1 important.

Before you buy

Known faults

1 important faults

critical1

1.0 MPI: the timing belt is due by time, not by mileage

critical

The 1.0 MPI has a timing belt, not a chain. The factory interval is based on time: five years, and shorter on short urban trips. On a low mileage, ten year old car the mileage is not enough. This model is typically a city car, so the time runs out first. If the belt snaps, the engine is badly damaged.

What to check

  • Ask when the belt was changed: ask for the date, not the mileage
  • Work it out: have five years passed since the last change
  • Ask for the invoice; a service book stamp alone is not enough here
1 more steps in the write-up

cheap repair1

1.0 MPI: hesitant starting, ignition coil

cheap repair

On the 1.0 MPI the reports mention starting problems as early as around 20,000 km: the car starts with difficulty, jerks, and runs badly. Behind it is typically a faulty ignition coil or the fuel system.

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It is a cheap part, but because of the nature of the fault it is easily confused with something more expensive: it is worth looking with a code reader before anybody proposes a bigger repair.

What to check

  • Cold start: watch how many revolutions it takes to catch
  • At idle watch for vibration and fluctuating revs
  • Query the misfire counters with a code reader
1 more steps in the write-up

Engine code

Factory data

Factory data

Engine family
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Fuel
petrol
Displacement
999 cc
Power
50 kW (68 HP)
Production
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Generations

Which models it is fitted to

3 generations.

  • SEAT MII I

    SEAT

    I

    MII

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    SEAT MII I

    2011–2021

    The transmission for this generation is not in yet.

  • Skoda Citigo I

    Skoda

    I

    Citigo

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    Skoda Citigo I

    2011–2020

    The transmission for this generation is not in yet.

  • Volkswagen UP AA

    Volkswagen

    AA

    UP

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    Volkswagen UP AA

    2011–2023

    The transmission for this generation is not in yet.

Information, not an expert opinion

We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.

  • A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
  • A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
  • You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.
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