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: 118,762 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 has covered 118,762 miles, around 40,300 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £3,250, which is £186 below the AskCar estimate of £3,436. 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 143 days, and its asking price is down £245. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at iCars Automotive in Bristol. 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: £186 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,436.

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 143 days, and its asking price has been cut by £245. 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 12 June 2026 at £3,495. Its asking price is now £3,250, £245 less. The latest price cut was seen on 26 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 7 July 2026: £3,495
• 26 October 2026: £3,250

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 15 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 9 March 2026 (nearside track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; offside headlamp not working on dipped beam) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt.

Mileage at that test: 117,545 miles, which matches the advertised 118,762 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 40,300 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, black. Mileage: 123,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £245 more than this car. Dealer: ARC Car Centre in Wakefield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a1-2012-cd824c65fae3
• 2012 Audi A1 Sport, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 124,314 miles. Price: £2,995, £255 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, £251 less than this car. Dealer: Redworth 4x4 in Shotton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a1-2012-66ae342ca6f1