I may just be unlucky but it seems I am experiencing (by proxy - my son is the driver of these vehicles, but bank of Mum & Dad is involved) two cases of engine damage/destruction by timing chain/belt ...

This should have the later EA288 engine with indirect as well as direct injection that solves the coking up problem. The timing chain and piston ring problems seem to be confined to 2009-2011 CDAA ...

I purchased a new VW Golf GT 1.4 TSI 170 in July 2006. Last summer an engine warning light appeared and a faulty timing chain diagnosed. This was replaced (after 58,736 miles) and VW kindly paid half ...