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Spend more and buy from a dealer so there's a warranty and option to extend.
or buy private and look for recently MOT'd cars with full service history.
Maybe approach a few a garages and see if they have can offer accompanying you to the viewing for a small fee to ensure you're not buying a dud? I was planning on doing this with a chap local to me for £30, but in the end had to jump at the chance at a bargain at short notice so didn't get a chance to do that.