We have a 2005 Ibiza here with the same engine. It's not been driven for a couple of years due to my wife being diagnosed with epilepsy and a couple of other related neurological conditions. Perfectly sensibly, she no longer drives** - the DVLA (also perfectly sensibly) stipulates 2 years minimum from the last seizure before even considering applying to have her license re-instated.
I've given the car to younger son (15) to tart up, pimp and preen, ready for when it (son) takes to the roads. He likes to call it half of a V6.
The 3 cylinder engine is actually OK. Bit spineless but it's not the worst thing I've driven.
**as far as I am concerned she didn't 'drive' anyway
, very cheeky of me, got to find some comfort in dark humour.