Could this be a boost leak ?

[Bizzy9]

2013 1.6 HDI

SYMPTOMS

• Occasionally cold engine will not start on first ignition. Engine light comes on. Wait 30 seconds and it starts.
  

• Occasional pulsing loss of power - sometimes when going up hills.
  

I read someone on the forum reporting a similar loss of power on hills being caused by a boost leak. Could it also explain faulty starting ?

[Multispacer]

2013 1.6 HDI

SYMPTOMS

• Occasionally cold engine will not start on first ignition. Engine light comes on. Wait 30 seconds and it starts.
  

• Occasional pulsing loss of power - sometimes when going up hills.
  

I read someone on the forum reporting a similar loss of power on hills being caused by a boost leak. Could it also explain faulty starting ?

Have you had any sort of diagnostic check carried out to look for any fault codes, as it could be a number of things?