Buy a used car without getting caught out

Help me buy a used car without getting caught out.

The car: [make, model, year, mileage, fuel type]
Seller: [dealer or private seller]
Asking price: [price]
What I need it for: [school runs, long motorway drives]
What I know so far: [service history, advert details]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. Questions to ask the seller before I travel to see it.
2. A viewing checklist: outside, inside, under the bonnet and on a test drive.
3. The official checks to run on GOV.UK (vehicle information, MOT history, recalls, log book) and what to compare against the advert.
4. Warning signs that mean walk away.
5. Polite wording to ask for money off if I find a problem.

Don't invent facts about this car. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, figures or products. UK English.

For GOV.UK used vehicle checks and MOT history, use web search and name the page you used. If it doesn't search on its own, open View all tools and choose Search.

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