Used buyer's guide: MINI clubman

How much?

The cheapest Mini Clubmans are now £6,000, with the odd high-miler for £500-£1,000 less. Spend £7,000 and you’ll have a better choice – this budget is enough for the most common Cooper. One Clubmans are rare, and start at £8,000 for a petrol or diesel car. The Cooper S starts at £7,000, and if you can find a John Cooper Works model (they’re incredibly rare), you’ll pay at least £12,000 for an 09-plate. Just one in 10 Clubmans is an auto; these carry a £200-£750 premium, depending on age and spec.

Running costs 

All Clubmans have variable servicing, which usually calls for maintenance after 15,000-20,000 miles. Check-ups alternate between minor (£220) and major (£400). 

There’s no set schedule for replacing the coolant, but fresh brake fluid (£60) and an air-con regas (£70) are required every two years. All Clubman engines are chain-driven apart from the earlier diesel, which needs a new cambelt every 150,000 miles/10 years, at £600.

Older MINI Clubmans are offered with discount servicing, while menu maintenance is available for all cars. Yet most are sold with the three or five-year tlc servicing package.