Five brilliant cars for £500

The term 'old banger' gets thrown around a little too liberally for our liking. We're not convinced that, by paying a relatively tiny amount for a car, you'll be destined to a life of misfires, depression, and standing in the rain awaiting the AA man.

So we thought we'd put our money where our mouths are and after much scouring of the classifieds, we've come up with five cars you'd be mad not to take a punt at for £500.