Skoda Octavia AMBITION 1.6 TDI 105HP

Worth knowing

• A lot of kilometres: 384,000 km, about 2.1 times what a 12-year-old car usually has. Ask for the service history, and when the timing belt and clutch were last done.
• 124,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 261,000 km.
• An older car: 12 years old. Cars over ten years need an NCT every year.

Why we say so

116 Skoda Octavias from 2013 to 2015, diesel, manual are for sale now. Most ask €4,110 to €7,500, with about 261,000 km on the clock. This one is cheaper than 91 of the 116, near the bottom of the range. The market price above also allows for its exact year and mileage.