2012 Volkswagen Golf

Worth knowing

• A lot of kilometres: 313,502 km, about 1.5 times what a 14-year-old car usually has. Ask for the service history, and when the timing belt and clutch were last done.
• 39,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 275,000 km.
• An older car: 14 years old. Cars over ten years need an NCT every year.

Why we say so

267 Volkswagen Golfs from 2011 to 2013, diesel, manual are for sale now. Most ask €3,750 to €6,000, with about 275,000 km on the clock. This one is cheaper than 185 of the 267. The market price above also allows for its exact year and mileage.