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Woah thak you for the swift response, that is very reassuring! May I also ask what you would look for when inspecting this car, any known issues with this model in particular? Thanks again

Hello everyone, looking for some advice on 2 particular models After looking around in autotrader for an affordable hatchback for myself & brother (both recently passed) I've come across 2 Fabias in the same town so could look at both in a day. Both come with a 12 months MOT from the respective dealers. The difference in insurance price between them is negligible. Option 1 - £1295 2006 1.2L HTP 12V with 70K miles. Tax is £155. On its last MOT it had several advisories, but the dealer noted that this was performed by Halfords (implying they would look for stuff to repair and charge?), and the previous owner was an old lady who always paid to ahve whatever work she was advised to have done. Please see attached image for its last MOT. My question is, how likely are those advisories to cause a fail come 12 months & could anyone give a rough estimate of how much it would be to repair any number of those. Option 2 - £1250 2003 1.4L, I think its the MPI based off the advertised 68bhp but I'm not familiar with the car so could be wrong! 100K miles. Tax is £250. Last MOT only had both near and offside rear shock absorber light oil misting as advisories. I think Option 1 is my prefered atm due the car being 3 years younger, coming with a facelift + more features, and cheaper road tax. However, I'm cautious about the number of advisories. We both came from a 1.1L 106 so aren't bothered by the 1.2 vs 1.4 aspect as either will be more powerful. Thank you very much for your time, any advice greatly appreciated.