Known fault

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

It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.

critical

severity

not available

mileage

sources

2 sources next to the write-up.

The fault

How you spot it

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.

Which model

Who it affects

The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.

Generations and models

3 generations.

Skoda
I
Citigo
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Skoda Citigo I
2011–2020
SEAT
I
MII
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SEAT MII I
2011–2021
Volkswagen
AA
UP
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Volkswagen UP AA
2011–2023

Engines and transmissions

Engine
CHYA
Engine page
a hibaleírás a MOTORRÓL szól (1.0 MPI), ezért motor-szintű célt is kap
Engine
CHYB
Engine page
a hibaleírás a MOTORRÓL szól (1.0 MPI), ezért motor-szintű célt is kap
Engine
CHYE
Engine page
a hibaleírás a MOTORRÓL szól (1.0 MPI), ezért motor-szintű célt is kap
Engine
CPG
Engine page
a hibaleírás a MOTORRÓL szól (1.0 MPI), ezért motor-szintű célt is kap
Engine
CPGA
Engine page
a hibaleírás a MOTORRÓL szól (1.0 MPI), ezért motor-szintű célt is kap

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Checklist

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

What you would check for this fault. Take it to the car.

Before you buy

Checklist

What you tick stays on this device only.

Ask when the belt was changed: ask for the date, not the mileageWork it out: have five years passed since the last changeAsk for the invoice; a service book stamp alone is not enough hereIf there is no record of it, build the replacement into the purchase price

Sources

How we know

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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