Before you buy a used Opel Agila.
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 2 documented, sourced faults across its 2 engines.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 1 of them depends on the equipment or the production date: ask what this car has.
- 1 official recall on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm it has been done.
- According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
1.0 / 1.2
Petrol
- Rear brakes and suspension on the Opel Agila BSuspension and steering
- Period mentioned
- 2008–2014
- Mileage mentioned
- What the sheet says: Heavily worn rear brakes as early as 30,000–40,000 km, which fail the roadworthiness test; the inspection also flags the suspension and brake pipes; the battery is the most common breakdown cause.
Applies if: Only the Agila B (2008–2014); the Agila A (2000–2007) is a different car.
1.3 CDTI
Diesel
- 1.3 Multijet chain, DPF and EGRTiming / DPF / EGR
- Period mentioned
- 2003–2020
- Mileage mentioned
- 80,000–120,000 km
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 / 1.2Petrol | 11 with conditions | 1 |
| 1.3 CDTIDiesel | 1 | 0 |
According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Opel dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Agila A premature fuel-tank corrosionPowertrain and engine management
Engines: 1.0 / 1.2 (Petrol)
How to check it: Check campaign VIN; inspect the tank and replace if the defect is found, as directed by General Motors Poland.
View full entryOn the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
0 of 2 checked
Timing / DPF / EGR
Look out for: Chain rattle on cold starts; oil level rising and smelling of diesel; particulate filter warning; power loss from a dirty EGR or the turbo.
Ask them to check: Listen to a cold start, check whether the oil is above maximum or smells of diesel, read the DPF status and check the oil change history.
Suspension and steering
Look out for: Heavily worn rear brakes as early as 30,000–40,000 km, which fail the roadworthiness test; the inspection also flags the suspension and brake pipes; the battery is the most common breakdown cause.
Ask them to check: Check the rear drums or discs, brake pipes and battery.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
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