2012 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Petrol New NCT 08,27

Worth knowing

• A lot of kilometres: 283,243 km, about 1.3 times what a 14-year-old car usually has. Ask for the service history, and when the timing belt and clutch were last done.
• 117,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 166,000 km.
• An older car: 14 years old. Cars over ten years need an NCT every year.

Why we say so

18 Vauxhall Corsas from 2011 to 2013, petrol, manual are for sale now. Most ask €2,710 to €4,160, with about 166,000 km on the clock. This one is cheaper than 17 of the 18, near the bottom of the range. The market price above also allows for its exact year and mileage.