Cheap ULEZ compliant cars under £1000
Introduction to find cheap ULEZ compliant cars
In London there is an Utlra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) that is expanding across all London Boroughs from 29th August 2023. So what cheap ULEZ compliant cars could I buy for £1000 and still drive in the ULEZ zone?
The cars used in this post were found on autotrader in February 2023.
The Ulez is going to be a consideration for everyone buying a car who travels in and out of the London boroughs. Diesel cars have to be Euro 6 and are typically manufactured after 2016. So this post features no diesel cars. Petrol cars can be Euro 4. Before buying a car I recommend you use the Ulez checker to see wether this is compliant.
Challange to find cheap ULEZ Complaint Cars
In this challenge we set a budget of under a grand. In addition the mileage of the car was preferred to be 100,000 miles or under and the car could not have any listed faults on the advert. The car must not be a private sale and cannot be categorised from insurance or accident This challenge came up with very few cars that met the criteria and here is what we found.. Cars are not listed in any particular order.
Ford KA
This model dates from 2006 on a 56 plate so check any car is compliant. When the KA was launched this was a modern stylish car and allowed the fiesta to grow into a larger car. This particular example has 77,00 on the clock and whilst a little scruffy comes in at £890. This car is £180 to tax. It delivers Urban 33.6 mpg, Extra Urban, 57.6 mpg and Combined 45.6 mpg
Vauxhall Meriva
So this one does have 111k miles on it. But it’s a later model of 2009 priced low due to flaking paint work. I once drove a Meriva and even managed to get a fireplace mantle in the back so I know this car is a tardis! This cheap ULEZ compliant car is priced at only £950.
Vauxhall Corsa
This car has 91K miles on the clock and is on a 54 plate. It comes in at £889. The Fuel is Urban 40.9 mpg Extra Urban 64.2 mpg Combined
53.3 mpg
Suzuki Swift
This next one is a 57 plate suziki swift. It only has 3 service stamps, so history is missing. There are 98,000 miles on the clock and its going for £890. This is a basic specification car. I never really liked driving the Suzuki swift compared to other small cars of its time. When I ring the garage on this one I found it has a head gasket issue, so make sure you check up on a car before you travel!
Ford Focus
This Ford focus 06 plate is bang on the 100,000 miles mark.But then it is retailing for only £795. This car is £220 to tax currently. It delivers a fuel consumption between low thirty urban and mid fifty extra urban. This car is fairly basic but does come with air conditioning.
Kia Rio
This model ran between 2005 and 2011. Here is a 2008 plate kia rio for only £990 with 86,000 miles on the clock. There is air con in the specifications. This car would be £180 to tax today. The fuel consumption is Urban 35.3 mpg, Extra Urban 53.3 mpg and Combined 44.8 mpg
Renault Clio
At £995 and with 93000 miles on the clock this Renault Clio is on a 2005 plate. This car is in a low insurance group, and has annual tax of £165. The fuel consumption is Urban 36.2 mpg Extra Urban 57.7 mpg Combined 47.9 mpg
Renault Scenic
The Renualt scenic featured here is on an 07 plate with a mere 50,800 miles on it. Its got air conditioning. However this car has high tax and comes in at £290. The fuel consumption is Urban 30.1 mpg, Extra Urban, 47.1 mpg, Combined, 39.2 mpg
Renault Megane
This 08 plate with 89,000 on the clock comes in at £999. Although its from a garage, the advert has “MOT expired”. I’d want a new one before I bought! This car is from the va va voom era – shaking that ass, that got the advert shifted until after the watershed. The car has air con and cruise. Tax is £220 and fuel Urban 31.0 mpg Extra Urban 50.4 mpg Combined 40.9 mpg
Nissan Micra
This is a 54 plate at £999 with 92000 miles on the clock. This car is cheap to run but is basic. The tax comes in at £180 and the fuel consumption isUrban 38.3 mpg Extra Urban 55.4 mpg Combined 47.9 mpg.
So we did manage to find some cars that fitted the under £1000 price mark that were Ulez compliant, but they were few and far between.
Let me know what car you are buying for driving in the Ulez in the comments section below.
Here is our run down on youtube:
