2012 Audi A1 1.6 TDI Sport

Overview

• Make: Audi
• Model: A1
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 1.6 TDI Sport Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr Sportback (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 101,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 99 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Audi A1 Sport is advertised with 101,000 miles, approximately 22,500 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,878. It is priced at £3,495, which is £383 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,753 Audi A1 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 154 days, and its asking price has been cut by £500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is M&A Car Shop, based in Wellingborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £383 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,878.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 4,753 priced Audi A1 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Audi A1 with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,000: the median of the 31 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Audi A1 has been on sale for at least 154 days, and its asking price has been cut by £500. About half of 2012 Audi A1 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 75 of the 149 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 June 2026 at £3,995. Its asking price is now £3,495, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 22 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 1 June 2026: £3,995
• 10 September 2026: £3,795
• 22 September 2026: £3,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 14 June 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 15 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear coil spring corroded both sides; front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides; front coil spring corroded both sides.

Mileage at that test: 101,289 miles, which matches the advertised 101,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Audi A1 on AskCar.

Similar cars

15 other 2012 Audi A1 Sport 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,995 to £5,695, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Audi A1 Sport, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 105,323 miles. Price: £3,400, £95 less than this car. Dealer: Seaton Car Sales in Hartlepool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a1-2012-194deeecb85c
• 2012 Audi A1 Sport, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 107,000 miles. Price: £3,499, the same price as this car. Dealer: Manor Motors in Blackhall Colliery. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a1-2012-3cce8b0e7ddd
• 2012 Audi A1 Sport, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 108,000 miles. Price: £3,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: M&A Car Shop in Wellingborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a1-2012-68f8c36d9616