Tesla Model S 85 £34,950

At the time of writing the cheapest approved used Tesla Model S is £46,200. The P85+ was registered in 2014 and has done 44,500 miles. Being a 2014 car it has free power for life plus all the updates Tesla has released since it was registered.

Approved used Teslas come with a choice of warranties: four years or 50,000 miles’ cover, or, on cars more than four years old or with more than 50,000 miles on the odometer, two years/100,000 miles’ cover. These warranties are in addition to the standard eight-years, unlimited mileage warranty offered on the car’s battery and powertrain from new.

But what are the chances of a Tesla needing such generous cover? Pretty strong, actually, thanks to the Model S’s high-mileage suitability and Tesla’s supercharger network. We tracked down a 2014-reg Model S 85 with 105,000 miles on the clock. The independent dealer is asking £34,950 for the Rac-approved car which, he says, has the optional Tech pack, full service history and a six-month RAC warranty. Meanwhile,in the US, everyone is agog at the news of one Model S doing over 420,000 miles.

And why shouldn’t Teslas clock up such mileages? After all, there’s little to go wrong and certainly no oil changes and cambelt tensioners to worry about. Even brake pads have an easy time of it thanks to the car’s regenerative braking system.

CAP HPI says these characteristics translate into lower servicing costs for electric vehicles in general. For example, over three years and 60,000 miles, servicing costs for an EV are 23% less than for an equivalent petrol vehicle. Sounds like that highmileage EV could be just the bargain you’ve been looking for.