2012 Audi A3 1.6 TDI Sport

Overview

• Make: Audi
• Model: A3
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 1.6 TDI Sport Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 112,301 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 109 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Audi A3 Sport has covered 112,301 miles, around 13,700 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £2,990 is £8 below the AskCar estimate of £2,998. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,542 Audi A3 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 135 days, and its asking price is down £300. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at MotoLux Cars in Nelson. 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: £8 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,998.

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 6,542 priced Audi A3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Audi A3 with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,000: the median of the 15 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Audi A3 has been on sale for at least 135 days, and its asking price has been cut by £300. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Audi A3 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 46 of the 75 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 20 June 2026 at £3,290. Its asking price is now £2,990, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 18 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 20 June 2026: £3,290
• 18 September 2026: £2,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 22 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 7 February 2026 (offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; nearside front outer track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; offside front headlamp are incorrectly positioned) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear wheel bearing has slight play; nearside front wheel bearing has slight play; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 106,007 miles, which matches the advertised 112,301 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Audi A3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

9 other 2012 Audi A3 Sport 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,850 to £3,890, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Audi A3 Sport, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 109,000 miles. Price: £2,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Scs Car Sales in Burnley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-79242e9fb6bc
• 2012 Audi A3 Sport, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 120,964 miles. Price: £3,500, £510 more than this car. Dealer: Carhub Newport in Newport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-d1f2d6ba5d8b
• 2012 Audi A3 Sport, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 102,672 miles. Price: £2,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: B&L Autos (UK) in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-867e306b36bb