Used small automatic cars for sale under £5,000 near Chelmsford
There are 110 used small automatic cars under £5,000 for sale from UK dealers within 20 miles of Chelmsford on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026. Typical asking price £3,700 (the median: half cost less, half cost more). The cheapest is £1,295.
The middle half of the 110 cars are priced between £3,000 and £4,500.
Small cars here are city cars and superminis, not crossovers, from AskCar's list of small models.
As of 9 November 2026, AskCar lists 584,619 cars and vans from 12,676 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.
Price reductions near Chelmsford
16 cars within 20 miles had their price reduced in the last 14 days to 9 November 2026. Of those priced between £1,000 and £60,000, these 8 have the biggest reductions in pounds since AskCar first saw them.
- 2012 Honda Jazz 1.3, 101 bhp, automatic, petrol, hatchback, 5 doors, silver. Mileage: 47,000 miles. Price: £3,695, reduced by £1,300 from £4,995 since AskCar first saw it on 28 October 2026, 12 days ago. Far below the going rate: £2,410 (39%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,105. Worth asking the dealer why. Euro 5 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: valid until 15 July 2027. Dealer: Peace Motors in Ilford, 20 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/honda-jazz-2012-9a0d3bd09e61
- 2012 Citroen C1 VTR+, 67 bhp, automatic, petrol, hatchback, 5 doors, 4 seats, blue. Mileage: 76,000 miles. Price: £4,695, reduced by £805 from £5,500 since AskCar first saw it on 28 May 2026, 165 days ago. Above the going rate: £555 (13%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,140. Euro 5 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: valid until 28 May 2027. Dealer: Chariots Of Romford in Romford, 17 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/citroen-c1-2012-aeb1c25cd581
- 2007 Honda Jazz 1.4 i-DSI SE, 82 bhp, automatic, petrol, hatchback, 5 doors, blue. Mileage: 70,344 miles. Price: £2,999, reduced by £699 from £3,698 since AskCar first saw it on 24 July 2026, 108 days ago. Good value: £483 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,482. Euro 4 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: valid until 17 July 2027. Dealer: Four Friends Motors in Havering, 17 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/honda-jazz-2007-576b48f08272
- 2001 Toyota Yaris 1.3 VVT-i CDX, 85 bhp, automatic, petrol, hatchback, 5 doors, grey. Mileage: 116,000 miles. Price: £1,480, reduced by £515 from £1,995 since AskCar first saw it on 9 October 2026, 31 days ago. Good value: £431 (22%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,911. Euro 3 emissions standard. MOT: valid until 30 September 2027. Dealer: NJ Cars in Rainham, 19 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/toyota-yaris-2001-1151e4a4a6eb
- 2012 Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI, 104 bhp, automatic, petrol, 5 doors, blue. Mileage: 61,784 miles. Price: £4,299, reduced by £514 from £4,813 since AskCar first saw it on 2 June 2026, 160 days ago. Fair price: £254 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,553. Euro 5 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: valid until 2 March 2027. Dealer: S & M Prestige Motors in Ingatestone, 7 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/skoda-fabia-2012-51676114ab48
- 2015 Smart fortwo 1.0 PRIME PREMIUM, 70 bhp, automatic, petrol, coupe, 2 doors, 2 seats, black. Mileage: 74,000 miles. Price: £4,995, reduced by £505 from £5,500 since AskCar first saw it on 28 October 2026, 12 days ago. Fair price: £94 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,089. Euro 6 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: valid until 18 December 2026. Dealer: Woodchurch Cars in Havering, 15 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/smart-fortwo-2015-e27728439a28
- 2012 Renault Clio 1.6 VVT Dynamique Tomtom, 109 bhp, automatic, petrol, estate, 5 doors, silver. Mileage: 41,623 miles. Price: £3,295, reduced by £500 from £3,795 since AskCar first saw it on 11 August 2026, 90 days ago. Good value: £384 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,679. Euro 5 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: valid until 23 June 2027. Dealer: Deal Auto Sales in Waltham Abbey, 20 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/renault-clio-2012-bf8c8a3002a9
- 2010 Toyota AYGO 1.0 VVT-i Blue, 67 bhp, automatic, petrol, hatchback, 5 doors, 4 seats, blue. Mileage: 63,394 miles. Price: £3,988, reduced by £500 from £4,488 since AskCar first saw it on 11 September 2026, 59 days ago. Fair price: £239 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,227. Euro 4 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: valid until 1 September 2027. Dealer: The Car Traders London in Romford, 17 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/toyota-aygo-2010-5084189e4820
Cars for sale now, page 2 of 2
Best value first: the cars priced furthest below their AskCar estimate come first, and those without one come after. The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for that one car, from its model, age, mileage and specification, using the priced adverts of its make and model on AskCar as of 9 November 2026.
Each car: year, make, model, engine and trim, power, gearbox, fuel, body, doors, colour; mileage; price and its changes; how the price compares with the AskCar estimate; emissions standard and ULEZ compliance where it holds; MOT; dealer, town and distance; AskCar page.
Cheaper cars like each one, with its price history, are on its AskCar page.
- 2004 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Twist, 75 bhp, automatic, petrol, hatchback, 5 doors, silver. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £1,295, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 28 May 2026, 165 days ago. Far below the going rate: £771 (37%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,066. Worth asking the dealer why. Euro 4 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: the latest record we hold ran out on 9 November 2025; ask the dealer for the current MOT. Dealer: Motoroo in Basildon, 14 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2004-3c24155dfc09
- 2015 Vauxhall ADAM 1.4 JAM, automatic, petrol, hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats, red. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £2,495, reduced by £500 from £2,995 since AskCar first saw it on 20 June 2026, 142 days ago. Far below the going rate: £1,403 (35%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,898. Worth asking the dealer why. Euro 5 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: valid until 7 May 2027. Dealer: House of Motors London in Barking and Dagenham, 20 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-adam-2015-378cfd8baf20
- 2011 Toyota iQ 1.3 Dual VVT-i, 96 bhp, automatic, petrol, hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats, orange. Mileage: 36,500 miles. Price: £4,650, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 16 October 2026, 24 days ago. Far below the going rate: £1,622 (25%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,272. Worth asking the dealer why. MOT: valid until 26 July 2027. Dealer: Expert Cars in Hoddesdon, 20 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/toyota-iq-2011-96158c08efcd
- 2013 Honda Jazz 1.3, automatic, petrol, silver. Mileage: 71,000 miles. Price: £4,100, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 14 August 2026, 87 days ago. Far below the going rate: £1,372 (25%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,472. Worth asking the dealer why. MOT: valid until 23 February 2027. Dealer: Expert Cars in Hoddesdon, 20 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/honda-jazz-2013-3f764e4619e8
- 2014 Smart fortwo 1.0 Grandstyle, 84 bhp, automatic, petrol, coupe, 2 doors, 2 seats, black. Mileage: 64,000 miles. Price: £4,495, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 13 October 2026, 27 days ago. Above the going rate: £387 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,108. Euro 5 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: valid until 15 November 2026. Dealer: Rk Motoring in Southend-on-Sea, 18 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/smart-fortwo-2014-f79df90e1abb
- 2007 Nissan Micra 1.4 Spirita, 87 bhp, automatic, petrol, hatchback, 5 doors, silver. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £2,795, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 24 June 2026, 138 days ago. Above the going rate: £548 (24%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,247. Euro 4 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: the latest record we hold ran out on 29 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT. Dealer: Chelmsford City Cars in Boreham, 4 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/nissan-micra-2007-5d30fb6b9953
- 2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Club, 88 bhp, automatic, petrol, hatchback, black. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £3,450, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 28 October 2026, 12 days ago. Above the going rate: £1,329 (62%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,121. Euro 4 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: valid until 14 October 2027. Dealer: Rk Motoring in Southend-on-Sea, 18 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2008-cfcffe6bf26e
- 2003 Volkswagen Lupo 1.4 E, 75 bhp, automatic, petrol, hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats, yellow. Mileage: 42,320 miles. Price: £1,750, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 28 August 2026, 73 days ago. MOT: the latest record we hold ran out on 26 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT. Dealer: Georges Motors in Rochford, 13 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-lupo-2003-88510afbc404
- 2001 Volkswagen Lupo 1.4 S, 75 bhp, automatic, petrol, hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats, green. Mileage: 68,121 miles. Price: £1,799, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 7 November 2026, 2 days ago. Euro 2 emissions standard. MOT: the latest record we hold ran out on 29 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT. Dealer: Watsons Autos in Bishop's Stortford, 13 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-lupo-2001-cefabeb1c822
- 2005 Hyundai Getz 1.3 CDX, 80 bhp, automatic, petrol, hatchback, 5 doors, silver. Mileage: 78,500 miles. Price: £1,995, reduced by £504 from £2,499 since AskCar first saw it on 25 August 2026, 76 days ago. MOT: valid until 3 September 2027. Dealer: Rk Motoring in Southend-on-Sea, 18 miles from Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/hyundai-getz-2005-fc0479ac7171
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