Car Model Guide/ Ford/ Fiesta/ B299/ 1.25 Duratec

1.25 Duratec STJA

The old Duratec four in its smallest form, port-injected and chain-driven. It's slow and it asks for nothing, which makes it the cheapest Fiesta to own even though it's the least interesting to drive.

Overview

The 1.25 Duratec is the STJA petrol version of the Ford Fiesta hatchback (B299), sold 2008–2017 with 82 PS and manual_5. Low risk at level 1. Nothing over €800 is recorded against this engine, and it has a chain rather than a belt. 1 failure modes are recorded against its engine, gearbox, chassis and shared components. Prices on this page are illustrative placeholders rather than a sourced market sample. See the methodology for how the bands are derived.

Ford Fiesta hatchback (B299) · photo FORD FIESTA 5 DOOR HATCHBACK (B299) China by Dinkun Chen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Power82 PS

Torque114 Nm

Years2008–2017

Fuelpetrol

DriveFWD

EnginesSTJA

Biggest risks

Ranked by probability × repair cost. 1 recorded in total.

80Dependable

PowerShift dry-clutch shudder (automatic cars)€900–€2,200checkable

Likely spend vs price −20 · all issues →

System by system9 systems reviewed · 8 with no recurring fault reported

Engine✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Fuel system✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Intake & air✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Cooling✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Emissions✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Transmission⚠ attentionPowerShift dry-clutch shudder (automatic cars), €900–€2,200.

Electrics✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Suspension & brakes✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Body & interior✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Pre-facelift or facelift, this engine spans both

The same badge either side of the changeover. Bands are split at the facelift year from the generation record.

Phase	Years	Low	Average	High	Good buy	What differs
pre Pre-facelift	2008–2011	€3,200	€5,200	€8,000	€4,200	The specification the car launched with.
LCI Facelift (LCI)	2012–2017	€3,500	€5,650	€8,700	€4,600	New nose with the larger grille; 1.0 EcoBoost replaced much of the petrol range; Revised interior and infotainment

Known issues, ranked by expected cost

Faults recorded against this engine, its components and its chassis, ranked by likelihood × repair cost. Costs are indicative ranges with a stated labour basis.

PowerShift dry-clutch shudder (automatic cars)B299 body€900–€2,200

Shuddering as the car pulls away, jerky low-speed shifts, and a warning or a refusal to select a gear in later stages. The dry dual-clutch unit fitted to automatic cars wears its clutch pack and its control module, and both were the subject of extended warranty and service programmes. Manual cars are unaffected, so this only matters if the car in front of you is an automatic.

Check: On an automatic, drive slowly through a car park feeling for shudder as it takes up drive, then ask what clutch or module work has been done. On a manual there's nothing here to check.

TransmissioncommonDetectable at viewingevidence: manufacturer60–140k km

Ranked by probability × repair cost, not by how loudly a failure is discussed. Inherited from the engine, gearbox, chassis and shared components, each written once.

Pre-purchase inspection

The same issue records, reordered into the sequence you can actually check them in: cold start, static, drive, paperwork.

1 checks · saved in this browser ·

1On the driveInclude low-speed manoeuvring, not just an open road.

PowerShift dry-clutch shudder (automatic cars)On an automatic, drive slowly through a car park feeling for shudder as it takes up drive, then ask what clutch or module work has been done. On a manual there's nothing here to check.

Mileage and servicing

What the odometer does and doesn't tell you here, plus the service items whose neglect causes the expensive failures above.

These are simple enough that a 200,000 km example in good condition is a fine buy. The chassis and the interior wear out before the engine does.

Service item	Interval	Cost
Engine oil and filter Chain and tensioner protection.	15,000 km or annually	€65–100
Brake fluid Routine safety work that budget cars often skip.	every 2 years	€60–90

What to pay

What this engine sells for, against the median of every engine in the chassis. All figures are illustrative placeholders. See the basis chips.

median €5.5k

€3.2k€4.2k€8.7k

Cheapfind the reasonGood buyif it checks outFairnormal moneyOverpricedneeds justifying

Asking price (€)Mileage (km)

Enter an asking price to get a verdict against this variant's band: cheap, fair, good buy or overpriced.

United States vs Europe

1 EUR = 1.08 USD · 2026-07

🇪🇺 Europe · EUR€4,200band €3,200–€8,700

🇺🇸 United StatesNot sold1.25 Duratec STJA was never a US-market car

What that meansNo US band exists to compare. Any car you find there's a private import, parts and specialist knowledge are thinner, and the price says more about import cost than about the market.

US figures are the EU band converted at a stated rate. No US market differential is modelled: we hold no sourced US asking prices, and inventing one would be worse than saying so. What the comparison does show for real is availability. Most of this range was never sold in the US.

ModelFord Fiesta 1.25 Duratec
ChassisB299
EngineSTJA
Years2008–2017
MarketCentral EU
Windowrolling 12 months to 2026-07

Good buy at or under the marker · Median asking price · bar spans the 10th to 90th percentile · dashed line is the b299 median, all 3 engines

Good buy isn't the same as cheapest. The good-buy figure assumes the known failure items are either done with receipts or verifiably not yet due. Full breakdown by facelift phase →

Buyer notes

Our judgement, kept separate from the records it's built on.

Our read, not a record

The Mk7 Fiesta steers and rides better than anything else its size, and this engine is the way to enjoy that without any of the newer units' risks. It's slow, particularly with people on board, and it will keep going almost indefinitely. Check the clutch and the gear change, and work the electric windows and the heater. So look at the rear suspension and the underside, because on a car this cheap the body is what decides its remaining life.

Everything above this line comes from the issue and specification records. This paragraph is our judgement on top of them. See how we reach it.

Full specification

Manufacturer figures for this engine and body, as recorded in the variant and engine data.

Engine code	STJA 1.25 Duratec
Configuration	I4, naturally aspirated · 1242 cc
Fuel / injection	petrol · port
Model years	2008–2017
Facelift phase	Sold either side of the 2012 facelift, 2008–2011 pre, 2012–2017 LCI
Power / torque	82 PS · 114 Nm
Transmissions	5-speed manual
Gearbox families
Drivetrain	FWD
Economy (real-world)	5.5–6.5 l/100 km mixed
Markets	EU