Used car bargains

There’s glamour available at this price, too – as we found in a 1996 <a href="/alfa-romeo">Alfa Romeo</a> GTV for £575. The MoT lasts 11 months and there’s just under 100,000 miles on the 2.0-litre engine.&nbsp;Reliability issues can m

The A4 marked a step change for <a href="/audi">Audi</a> when it was revealed in 1994, and the clean, sober lines still look good today. We found a smart 1997 saloon in Midnight Blue for £599 with 12 months’ MoT and a reasonably low 91

Space doesn’t have to come at a premium if you consider the hugely popular <a href="/citroen">Citroen</a> Xsara Picasso. There are lots to choose from, but our 1.6i LX from 2000 looks clean and has covered a manageable 104,000 miles. F

This mid-engined roadster proved a worthy successor to the classic MGB when it arrived in 1995, and it’s still fun today. The 1997 118bhp MGF 1.8 we found still has lots of life, too, with 97,000 miles showing on the clock. It’s good f

Cheap doesn’t have to mean unreliable. The Mk2 <a href="/nissan">Nissan</a> Micra is still rated ‘good’ on the Warranty Direct reliability index, and this 1997 1.0-litre three-door looks a steal at £550, as it’s done only 33,480 miles.

You need to look harder to find an SUV for your Christmas money, but this 1995 <a href="/nissan">Nissan</a> Terrano fits the bill at £599. While most of today’s SUVs are no more than tall estates, this is a real 4x4 workhorse. But you

With the sun a rare sight at this time of year, it makes no sense to spend a lot on a convertible – which means there are plenty of drop-top bargains on the used market. This clean-looking 1990 <a href="/peugeot">Peugeot</a> 205 CJ has

Space and the timeless elegance of the squared-off design are the appeal of a big <a href="/volvo">Volvo</a>. Our metallic blue 1997 850 offers a “long” MoT and service history, and its 2.5-litre petrol engine is still going strong aft