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: 144,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 109 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 144,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Audi A3 Sport has done roughly 45,400 more miles than a typical 2012 Audi A3. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,430. It is priced at £2,490, which is £60 above 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 158 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Vivian Price Cars 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: £60 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,430.

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 158 days. 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 28 May 2026 at £2,490. 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 13 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 22 January 2026 (rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened; rear stop lamp(s) not working; nearside rear stop lamp(s) not working) and passed 1 day later, on 23 January 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 144,192 miles, which matches the advertised 144,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 45,400 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, blue. Mileage: 125,173 miles. Price: £1,850, £640 less than this car. Dealer: Eazy Cars Haslingden in Haslingden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-34c539ab23e3
• 2012 Audi A3 Sport, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 120,964 miles. Price: £3,500, £1,010 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, grey. Mileage: 112,301 miles. Price: £2,990, £500 more than this car. Dealer: MotoLux Cars in Nelson. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-2bef166087ae