2011 Mini Countryman NCT&TAX

Worth knowing

• A lot of kilometres: 312,237 km, about 1.4 times what a 15-year-old car usually has. Ask for the service history, and when the timing belt and clutch were last done.
• 120,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 192,000 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

8 MINI Countrymans from 2010 to 2012, diesel, manual are for sale now. Most ask €3,990 to €7,490, with about 192,000 km on the clock. This one is cheaper than 7 of the 8, near the bottom of the range. The market price above also allows for its exact year and mileage.