2012 Audi A3 1.6 TDI SE

Overview

• Make: Audi
• Model: A3
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.6 TDI SE Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 156,502 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 SE is advertised with 156,502 miles, approximately 57,900 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £1,750, which is £349 below the AskCar estimate of £2,099. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,542 Audi A3 cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 16 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Ripon Auto Centre, based in Ripon. 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: £349 (16%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,099.

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

This 2012 Audi A3 has been on sale for at least 16 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 October 2026 at £1,750. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

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

It failed its MOT on 30 January 2026 (exhaust system insecure sleeve) and passed 4 days later, on 3 February 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 154,883 miles, which matches the advertised 156,502 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 57,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Audi A3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 Audi A3 SE 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,895 to £4,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Audi A3 SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 130,721 miles. Price: £1,895, £145 more than this car. Dealer: USK Automotive in Sandy. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-50e331a085d2
• 2012 Audi A3 SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 124,000 miles. Price: £4,495, £2,745 more than this car. Dealer: Southampton Cars & Vans in Southampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-db8de9eb66b4
• 2012 Audi A3 SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 113,870 miles. Price: £2,500, £750 more than this car. Dealer: S.B Autos in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-c69390e096ad