Audi A3 2011 Automatic 1.6 TDI new nct 11/27

Worth knowing

• A lot of kilometres: 294,509 km, about 1.3 times what a 15-year-old car usually has. Ask for the service history, and when the timing belt and clutch were last done.
• 94,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 200,000 km.
• An older car: 15 years old. Cars over ten years need an NCT every year, and repairs and parts weigh more in what it costs to keep.

Why we say so

3 Audi A3s from 2010 to 2012, diesel, automatic are for sale now. Most ask €6,100 to €7,600, with about 200,000 km on the clock. This one is cheaper than 3 of the 3, near the bottom of the range. The market price above also allows for its exact year and mileage.