Its a possible reason yes... I had this code once myself when the MAF sensor went faulty... engine would idle but not rev over 1000rpm or so... cycled the ignition and was fine for a bit before doing a throttle cut and throwing a fault code...
In my case it was the MAF... the context of the fault is that the ECU thinks it is seeing more airflow that it is programmed to deal with at any given point... this could be due to various reasons but typically should see other fault codes for specific components...
If you are only using light throttle the ECU knows how much air flow to create to meet that throttle torque request so opens the throttle plate etc to get enough airflow into the engine... if for some reason the airflow exceeds the target request and is deemed 'out of range' then the ECU will go into a protection mode and shut the throttle suddenly as it could lead to engine damage or worse cause an accident..
You have no direct influence over the throttle plate on these cars... you are essentially telling the ECU how much power you want and the ECU is trying to accommodate you as best it can...
Unplug the MAF and drive around normally... if the car no longer cuts out then the MAF is most likely the problem...
MAF's are service items in my experience... if you can get 20k miles out of them you are doing well... on mapped cars its even more critical
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