Used buyer's guide: Honda Civic pictures

The Honda’s interior mixes a space-age dash design and brilliant practicality with a novel flip-up rear seat that makes the most of the available space. Rear seat headroom isn’t great, but the boot has a capacity of 485 litres, rising

Headlight seals can fail, allowing water to get into the unit. This can lead to condensation forming on inside of the headlamps.

Ensure the grille badge is intact. If it isn’t, and you want to replace it, you’ll need a whole new grille, rather than just a badge.

Front bumper-mounted foglamps are easily damaged by stones thrown up off the road – and replacing them can be expensive.

Make sure the boot isn’t damp. Rear window seals can be defective, allowing water to seep into the boot and cabin.