Audi A3 Just tested

Worth knowing

• A lot of kilometres: 281,333 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.
• 106,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 175,000 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

9 Audi A3s from 2010 to 2012, petrol, manual are for sale now. Most ask €4,100 to €6,250, with about 175,000 km on the clock. This one is cheaper than 7 of the 9, near the bottom of the range. The market price above also allows for its exact year and mileage.