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Segment: budget
Fuel: petrol
MPG range: 48-52
Insurance group: 6-8
Fabia Mk2 (2007-2014)
budgetpetrol48 mpgins. grp 660-105 bhp0-60: 11.5s
~£1398/yr
> Typical values (~15yr old)
Low mi (84k)£3.2k
Avg mi (120k)£2.6k
High mi (168k)£1.2k
> Top failure modes
[MED]Coil springs£100-200
[MED]Exhaust system£150-400
[MED]Ball joints£80-180
[CRIT]Timing chain (1.2 TSI)£650-1200
[CRIT]DSG mechatronic£900-1700
[LOW]Ignition coil packs£40-80
Reliability factor: 0.88
Fabia Mk3 (2014-2021)
budgetpetrol52 mpgins. grp 875-110 bhp0-60: 10.5s
~£1438/yr
> Typical values (~8yr old)
Low mi (45k)£4.9k
Avg mi (64k)£4.6k
High mi (90k)£3.8k
> Top failure modes
[CRIT]Timing chain (1.2 TSI)£650-1200
[CRIT]DSG mechatronic£900-1700
[LOW]Ignition coil packs£40-80
Reliability factor: 0.90
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[CRIT]Timing chain (1.2 TSI)£650-1200
[CRIT]DSG mechatronic£900-1700