I only do around 6k a year. So one of my cars also 2012 and has 25k on the clock and i am the second owner.

Question you could consider are who was the first owner, A lease car would normaly be leased for 3 years, but could be less. The car is then purchase privately and own for one year aprox which is of interest as there may be a negative reason for sale.

Check the service history and if you can phone the previous owner along with a HPI check. With the HPI check you must check the VIN is in line with the HPI records.

I aways buy from a dealer as you have some come back. The extra cost is quite small compared to the private seller risks.

Edited by slkfanboy on 15/03/2016 at 13:01

You'd need to speak to the previous owners as to why. There could be a dozen scenarios.

For example, the first owner might have bought it new and has a habit of changing the car every three years. The second owner may have had to sell to get a larger car for a new family.

I sold my last car at eleven years old with 50K on the clock. I see from its MOT history it's averaged around 5K a years since with its third owner.

What's the problem?

Might have been bought as a pre-registered car.

Edited by Auristocrat on 15/03/2016 at 18:52

We have three cars. One bought at 11 months, 4,000 miles. One at 3 months, 600 miles. Either would have shown low mileage at 3 or 4 years old.