Honest buying guides for used cars in Ireland
Typical prices, NCT pass rates, common problems and repair costs for 281 popular used cars, worked out from 67,042 cars for sale in Ireland. Updated November 2026.
2016 Volkswagen Golf
€14,750 · 148,000 km · 1.6 Diesel
Above similar cars: room to haggle: similar cars are typically €13,600
NCT: 67% pass first time (other 2016 cars 55%)
2 known problems to check · timing belt to ask about · motor tax €200 a year
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Popular upgrades and extras, from Irish and UK sellers on eBay.ie.
CarPlay screenAdds Apple CarPlay (and usually Android Auto) to any car: sits on the dash and plugs into the 12V socketSee on eBay.ie →
Wireless CarPlay adapterFor cars that already have CarPlay with a cable: it connects by itself when you get inSee on eBay.ie →
Bluetooth FM transmitterPlays your phone's music and calls through an older car's radio, and charges the phoneSee on eBay.ie →
Hanging diffuser air freshenerGlass diffuser bottles that last for weeks, in the scent you pickSee on eBay.ie →
Dash camFootage settles insurance arguments quicklySee on eBay.ie →
Jump starter packStarts a flat battery without another car, and charges your phoneSee on eBay.ie →Example photos, not the exact product (Wikimedia Commons): Butterhimmel, CC BY-SA 4.0; Sunnyboy122, CC0; Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0; www.Pixel.la Free Stock Photos, CC0; Ellin Beltz, CC BY-SA 3.0; Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0.
Popular car guides
Prices by year, NCT pass rates, common problems and repair costs for the cars most for sale in Ireland.
Volkswagen Golf
1,980 for sale now
Hyundai Tucson
1,532 for sale now
Kia Sportage
1,351 for sale now
Volkswagen Polo
1,198 for sale now
Nissan Qashqai
1,167 for sale now
Audi A3
1,069 for sale now
Toyota Corolla
929 for sale now
Volkswagen T-Roc
830 for sale now
Example photos, not cars for sale: Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0; Makizox, CC BY-SA 4.0; Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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