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The 1.2 is a great engine to drive but has serious reliability issues, and has been the subject of at least 2 recalls and an ongoing class action lawsuit in France.
PSA decided in their wisdom to fit it with a cambelt, rather than a chain, but one which you have to remove half the engine to find, and then compound their mistake by making it out of substandard rubber. It degrades, gets into the oil and wrecks the turbo. The recalls are to replace the belt with a new type. Recall 1 was insufficient, and that belt also fails.
Get a late one, or if not, make sure it has been recalled, and check it has had oil and filter changes every single year, especially if not driven much.