2.0 Vvti Head Gasket Failure (Old Shape Car)

[Surrey Scientist]

Hi

I just bought a 2002 2.0vvti car and the head gasket appears to have failed. Its the old shape car (facelift version) 2002 and 125,000 miles

Used lots of water (but not oil it seems)

The dealer (small indepedndent) is getting it sorted out.....

BUT - is this likely to happen to the car again if the job is done properly ??

The car has an excellent service history - I have all the invoices/stamps old MOTs etc in the book and the car is in otherwise excellent condition given the mileage - I don't believe its been clocked.

I have not heard of this problem with these cars - does anyone else know if this is a "one-off" unlucky event or is this another "lemon" issue like the 1.8s vvti- drinking oil..

Is the car lilely to be OK to keep long-term (my intention) or should I be moving it on in a years or so time....

I had been lead to believe by the buyers guides on the web and my mechanic that these vehicles were bombproof (why so many minicabbers use them)