Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.
Still on UK roads
Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.
MOT pass rate & common faults
MOT pass rate by year — improving, up 1.6 points since 2021:
Excludes 2020, 2024 — those years cover a different number of tests from the rest of the series, so the rate is not comparable with the years shown.
Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 16,148 sampled fails:
| Tyres | 30.7% |
| Suspension | 14.7% |
| Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment | 12.1% |
| Brakes | 8.3% |
| Visibility | 5.5% |
MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.
Live UK market — what they’re listed at
What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:
| Price band | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under £5k | 3 | 19% |
| £5k–£10k | 1 | 6% |
| £10k–£20k | 1 | 6% |
| £20k–£35k | 7 | 44% |
| £35k–£50k | 4 | 25% |
Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.
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For sale now
All 16 live listings ›Every car listed for sale right now; priced-car medians below are de-duplicated to one row per car.
eBay listings
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