Develop a skill to listen carefully to the auctioneer...

There is always some information attached to each vehicle in the sale, sometimes this is simply a lot number, ideally it will be a comprehensive information sheet listing details like the age, specification, mileage, MOT, tax and general condition of the car according to the vendor. Try to develop the skill of listening very carefully to what the auctioneer has to say about each car as it is driven into the auction hall. This is a vital ability and needs to be practiced, if you make a mistake with what's said about the car you buy you have little grounds for redress.