Best used cars
The best used cars in the UK, by the numbers
Seven rankings drawn from the same data behind every Forecourt profile — value retention, reliability, fuel economy and insurance cost — across the whole catalogue.
Hold their value bestSlowest depreciation over 3 yearsLeader: Caterham Seven · 91% keptMost reliableHighest MOT-derived reliabilityLeader: Honda HR-V · 97/100Most fuel-efficientBest average mpgLeader: Toyota Yaris · 63 mpgCheapest to insureLowest insurance groupLeader: Fiat Panda · Group 5Cheapest for young driversLowest premiums at 17–25Leader: Fiat Panda · Group 5Biggest bootsMost litres, seats upLeader: Volkswagen ID. Buzz · 1121 litresCheapest per 100 milesFuel or energy cost at this week's pricesLeader: Mini Aceman · £4.91
The value map
Price against reliability, every car at once
Each dot is one model: what a roughly three-year-old example costs at typical mileage, against its MOT-derived reliability score. Up and to the left is the sweet spot — cheap to buy and unlikely to bite. Hover any dot to see which car it is.
Values are the same model estimate behind each profile, at that car's typical three-year mileage; reliability is the MOT-derived score out of 100.