Well on a average after getting the paperwork from dvla our 16i changed hand's roughly about every 4 months to 12 month's one guy owned her 7 year's tho but she's had 15 previous owners and i must admit we were abit iffy when buying as we thought there was something wrong with the car as the guy we got it off had only had it 7 month's and not even drove it but all was good there was nothing wrong with the car at all only abit of hidden rot

i always think if a car hasn't been owned long a older car like a series one i think has the owner bought it and found it's rotten or something and just trying to get rid , and im sure lot's of other ppl will think like me and that's most likly why your been asked