Reconditioned Skoda Fabia Engine

Fabia 1.2 naturally aspirated or 1.2 TSI: two engine families, eleven distinct engine codes

Before sourcing a bare engine for a Skoda Fabia, the engine code stamped on the block is the only reliable reference. On this model, engine capacity alone is not enough: the 1.2 naturally aspirated and the 1.2 TSI share the same commercial designation but have no parts in common. The 1.2 naturally aspirated covers four codes — AZQ, BME, CGPA, CGPB — spanning production from 1999 through to the final years of the Fabia II. The 1.2 TSI comes in five codes: CBZA, CBZB, CBZC, CJZC and CJZD, found on the Fabia from 2010 through to 2021.

The 1.4 TDI: two codes, a single diesel generation

The diesel in the Fabia range is limited to the 1.4 TDI, available under two codes: BNM and BNV. These units are fitted to the Fabia II and differ from one another in their emissions specification. The 1.4 TDI is well known for its sensitivity to fuel quality and EGR valve fouling, which typically results in a gradual loss of power before the block itself fails.

1.2 naturally aspirated: AZQ and BME versus CGPA and CGPB

Within the 1.2 naturally aspirated family, the AZQ and BME codes correspond to the Fabia I and the early Fabia II, whilst CGPA and CGPB appear on the later model years of the Fabia II. These later units incorporate internal revisions that make them non-interchangeable with the earlier codes, even at the same engine capacity. Checking the code on the block before placing any order avoids a common identification mistake on this model. EDEN BOITES supplies these engines as bare units, without ancillaries.