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Is there such a thing as too low mileage on a used car?
Our son needs to change his 14 year old Ford Fiesta, which has just scraped through it's MoT. His budget is tight for the replacement - £8k maximum. I have found a 9 year old 1.33 Dual VVT-i Toyota Yaris for sale but it's only covered 8k miles (1 owner). The MoT history stacks up with this. Is there a problem with a car having been driven so little? Should we risk it?
Asked on 11 July 2024 by emerald
Answered by
David Ross
A vehicle with exceptionally low mileage such as this will likely have been stood for long periods and likely used for short journeys, so as long as the service history is complete and all the required work has been carried out on schedule, this is potentially a car with plenty of life left in it.
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