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Mileage matters relative to age, not in isolation. Sixty thousand miles is high on a three-year-old car and low on a ten-year-old one.
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Against a typical UK average
—Trade valuations work from an expected mileage for the age of the vehicle, then adjust up or down from there. Being well under average is worth real money; being well over closes doors with some retail buyers entirely.
This tool uses a commonly applied benchmark of around 8,000 miles a year to show where you sit. It is a rule of thumb, not a valuation.
Many retail buyers work to internal caps, often around 100,000 miles, beyond which a car will not go on the forecourt regardless of condition. Crossing that line removes part of the market at a stroke.
It does not remove the trade and specialist buyers, who price high-mileage stock every day — which is exactly why a single valuation drops off a cliff and a proper market check does not.
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Around 7,000 to 8,000 miles a year is commonly used as a benchmark, though it has shifted over time and varies by fuel type and use.
Usually, though very low mileage on an older car can raise questions about long periods of standing — perished seals, tyres and brakes.
There is no fixed rate. The effect is proportional to value and steepest around the thresholds retail buyers work to.
Tell us about it once. We check the market and come back with the strongest price we can confirm.
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