Cars under £10,000 for sale

Discover the best cars under £10,000 for sale here on BuyaCar. From traditional saloons to family hatchbacks and practical SUVs to capacious estates, there is a great selection of cars costing less than £10,000. Your perfect £10k car is available to buy or finance online right now, so find the model that suits you online today and have it delivered to your door. 

What are the best cars for sale under £10,000?

If a smaller hatchback is taking your fancy, as the UK’s former top-selling car for years, the Ford Fiesta makes a great value purchase. There are lots to choose from, many with low miles and detailed service histories. Going up in size, good low mileage examples of the Peugeot 308 and Vauxhall Astra fit your budget, as do early versions of the Nissan Leaf if you are considering an electric vehicle. The Renault Captur is also another great value option if you are leaning towards a well-equipped small SUV, while the Kia Sportage and Nissan Qashqai are worth shortlisting if you need more space.

Is £10,000 a good budget for a used car?

Although prices of used cars have been increasing in recent years, £10,000 is still a generous budget, giving you a choice of a range of types of car, so you will be able to find a great fit for your needs. In addition to being able to choose from different body styles, you will also be able to consider whether a manual or automatic transmission fits your needs best.

You will also have a choice of going for a refined petrol, an economical diesel, as well as cheap-to-run hybrids and fully electric models. As ever, just make sure the car you’re considering has been well maintained, with the paperwork to prove its service history.

What’s a good mileage for a used car?

In the UK, the average car is driven around 12,000 miles per year, so if you find an ideal sub-£10,000 used car that is four years old and has covered 24,000 miles, it is way under average mileage. However, we still recommend that you bear the car’s service history in mind, too, as a car with a service book full of stamps is probably a better bet than a comparable car of the same age with fewer miles on the clock but without the maintenance history.

Similarly, treat cars with very low mileage cautiously, too. They may be closer to being ‘as new’ in their physical condition, but some components, such as brakes may be prone to seizing due to lack of use, while tyres may gradually get out of shape if a car has barely moved at all for a long time.