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: 123,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 99 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Audi A1 Sport has covered 123,000 miles. Priced at £3,495, it is advertised £157 above the AskCar estimate of £3,338. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,753 Audi A1 cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 158 days. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 123,681 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. MOT records show an expiry date of 8 July 2027. The seller is ARC Car Centre, based in Wakefield. 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

Fair price: £157 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,338.

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

This 2012 Audi A1 has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £3,275. Its asking price is now £3,495, £220 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £3,275
• 5 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 8 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 10 June 2026 (nearside front inner drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner cv boot) and passed 1 day later, on 11 June 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush.

Mileage at that test: 123,681 miles. The advert says 123,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 44,500 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: 124,314 miles. Price: £2,995, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Eagle Cars & Commercials in Gloucester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a1-2012-a5b344a4e12f
• 2012 Audi A1 Sport, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 126,000 miles. Price: £2,999, £496 less than this car. Dealer: Redworth 4x4 in Shotton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a1-2012-66ae342ca6f1
• 2012 Audi A1 Sport, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 118,762 miles. Price: £3,250, £245 less than this car. Dealer: iCars Automotive in Whitchurch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a1-2012-e1ab52aa6f75

• The nearest: 2012 Audi A1 Sport, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red, 25 miles from this car. Mileage: 78,485 miles. Price: £4,999, £1,504 more than this car. Dealer: Prestige Car Supermarket in York. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a1-2012-1981546242ef