Skoda Octavia Active 1.2TSI

Worth knowing

• A lot of kilometres: 285,000 km, about 2.1 times what a 9-year-old car usually has. Ask for the service history, and when the timing belt and clutch were last done.
• 142,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 143,000 km.

Why we say so

41 Skoda Octavias from 2016 to 2018, petrol, manual are for sale now. Most ask €9,000 to €13,000, with about 143,000 km on the clock. This one is cheaper than 40 of the 41, near the bottom of the range. The market price above also allows for its exact year and mileage.