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: 130,721 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 109 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 130,721 miles on the clock, this 2012 Audi A3 SE has done roughly 32,100 more miles than a typical 2012 Audi A3. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,419. It is priced at £1,895, which is £524 below that estimate. 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 144 days, and its asking price is down £100. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is USK Automotive, based in Sandy. 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: £524 (21%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,419.

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 144 days, and its asking price has been cut by £100. 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 11 June 2026 at £1,995. Its asking price is now £1,895, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 July 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 9 July 2026: £1,995
• 27 July 2026: £1,895

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 April 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 15 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: oil around engine injector areas.

Mileage at that test: 129,528 miles, which matches the advertised 130,721 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 32,100 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 £1,750 to £4,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Audi A3 SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 124,000 miles. Price: £4,495, £2,600 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, £605 more than this car. Dealer: S.B Autos in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-c69390e096ad
• 2012 Audi A3 SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 156,502 miles. Price: £1,750, £145 less than this car. Dealer: Ripon Auto Centre in Ripon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-2d809465e941