A lot of kilometres: 313,000 km, about 1.7 times what a 12-year-old car usually has. Ask for the service history, and when the timing belt and clutch were last done.
37,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 276,000 km.
An older car: 12 years old. Cars over ten years need an NCT every year.
The NCT runs out in February 2027: budget for the test and any repairs it asks for.