2012 Audi A3 2.0 TDI Black Edition

Overview

• Make: Audi
• Model: A3
• Trim: Black Edition
• Version: 2.0 TDI Black Edition Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr Sportback (138 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 123,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 138 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 115 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 123,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Audi A3 Black Edition has done roughly 24,400 more miles than a typical 2012 Audi A3. The dealer is asking £4,500, which is £109 above the AskCar estimate of £4,391. 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 100 days, and its asking price has been cut by £495. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Wolvey Car Sales in Hinckley. 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: £109 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,391.

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 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,700: the median of the 22 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 100 days, and its asking price has been cut by £495. 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 25 July 2026 at £4,995. Its asking price is now £4,500, £495 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 July 2026: £4,995
• 27 October 2026: £4,695
• 2 November 2026: £4,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 11 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 7 May 2026 (offside rear coil spring fractured or broken; nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 1 more) and passed 4 days later, on 11 May 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both; nearside rear coil spring corroded; nearside rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 123,010 miles, which matches the advertised 123,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Audi A3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2012 Audi A3 Black Edition 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,995 to £7,999, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Audi A3 Black Edition, 2.0 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 125,000 miles. Price: £2,995, £1,505 less than this car. Dealer: Wolvey Car Sales in Hinckley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-e4b6b4d6e6b5
• 2012 Audi A3 Black Edition, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £5,294, £794 more than this car. Dealer: Vivian Price Cars in Kingswood and Fishponds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-ca8c6481ee17
• 2012 Audi A3 Black Edition, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £5,000, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Drumgray Vehicles in Airdrie. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-d8060082b92b