2012 Mazda 3 saloon, NCT till 2027 ** read ad**

Worth knowing

• A lot of kilometres: 313,095 km, about 1.5 times what a 14-year-old car usually has. Ask for the service history, and when the timing belt and clutch were last done.
• 65,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 248,000 km.
• An older car: 14 years old. Cars over ten years need an NCT every year.

Why we say so

25 Mazda Mazda3s from 2011 to 2013, diesel, manual are for sale now. Most ask €2,150 to €3,450, with about 248,000 km on the clock. This one is cheaper than 19 of the 25, near the bottom of the range. The market price above also allows for its exact year and mileage.