2012, Mercedes E200

Worth knowing

• A lot of kilometres: 429,000 km, about 2.0 times what a 14-year-old car usually has. Ask for the service history, and when the timing belt and clutch were last done.
• 167,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 262,000 km.
• An older car: 14 years old. Cars over ten years need an NCT every year.

Why we say so

18 Mercedes Benz E Class from 2011 to 2013, diesel, manual are for sale now. Most ask €5,060 to €6,540, with about 262,000 km on the clock. This one is cheaper than 15 of the 18, near the bottom of the range. The market price above also allows for its exact year and mileage.