Thinking of buying?

[neilybs6369]

Hello guys.

I am looking at a 2013 1.2 TDi roomster greenline 2 with 60K on the clock.  The car is in great condition with a brilliant history but my only concern is the dreaded DPF.. The guy has not had the light come on yet. It has been in and had the EA189 emissions fix done, so would this fix contribute to future regen problems or be a help? Has anyone had regen issues with this same car? If so at what mileage are the problems likely to occur? 

 

Many thanks in advance. 👍

[SurreyJohn]

The 1.2 TDI is quite a rare version, lower powered, 3 cylinder

 

A 2013 car with 60k miles has only done about 7500 miles per year, which is fairly low for a diesel.  If it was only lots of short journeys then DPF could be partly clogged.  So lot will depend on how it has been used in past, and frequency of being serviced

 

Not even sure if the 1.2 diesel ever got a DFP before being discontinued (it was introduced in phases during euro5 emission period).   

 

[Breezy_Pete]

Looking at ETKA, the 1.2 diesel started appearing in 2011 in Roomster, and always has DPF; still listed in 2015?

2011 page: exhaust pipe with catalyst and particulate filter... - Roomster(RO) [EUROPA 2011 year] (7zap.com)

2015 page: exhaust pipe with catalyst and particulate filter... - Roomster(RO) [EUROPA 2015 year] (7zap.com)

 

 

Emissions fix increases EGR flow rates, which will tend to increase soot loading into the DPF, making regens more frequent.

[neilybs6369]

Thanks. I had a VW Passat 3 years ago and wondered why the DPF light never came on once. Turns out the previous owner had ignored the book an appointment for the fix emails. 
Cheers 😉👍

[Breezy_Pete]

The DPF light isn't a normal occurrence, it only appears if there is a fault related to the system.