Gotta be worth a punt for someone at that price. Might be a clutch or ancilleries in which case at least you know it has been done & will last a while before needing it again.
The problem with a cheap QP is that it might need discs, suspension and/or a clutch which kind of negates the discount. I won a bid on one last week 04 car , 44k miles, grey with tan for 11.5k. Could have been a bargain or cost me 4k to sort. It did have a years MOT on it though.
After a disastrous decision to buy a BMW X5, I'm severely tempted once again but it'd have to be an auto and the budget is up to £19k. I've seen the blue one advertised on AT, might give him a bell and nip down to Leicestershire and have a ganders.