Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (1J) — Reliability

Mk4 (1J) 1998–2004 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine 1.4 16V MPI (EA111) — 83/100 BUY
Known Issues 3

Engine in this model

BUY 83

1.4 16V MPI (EA111)

1.4 16V MPI (AHW/AKQ/AXP/BCA/BBY/BKY/BUD/BXW/CGGA/CGGB; 100 hp AUB/BBZ)

Volkswagen Group's naturally aspirated 1.4 16-valve petrol (75-101 hp) in the Golf 4, Polo 9N and 6R...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
High oil consumption (piston rings) 1.4 16V MPI (EA111) high —
Crankcase breather freezes in winter (oil forced out) 1.4 16V MPI (EA111) moderate —
Coil pack failure 1.4 16V MPI (EA111) minor —