2012 Audi A3 1.4 TFSI Sport

Overview

• Make: Audi
• Model: A3
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 1.4 TFSI Sport S tronic FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr Sportback (123 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 71,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 123 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (S tronic)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 127 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Audi A3 Sport is advertised with 71,000 miles, approximately 28,300 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £5,000, it is advertised £148 above the AskCar estimate of £4,852. The AskCar estimate uses 6,691 UK dealer adverts for the Audi A3, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert today. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 27 August 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Car Trade Mart in Rainham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £148 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,852.

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 6,691 priced Audi A3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2012 Audi A3 with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,800: the median of the 10 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Audi A3 advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Audi A3 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 50 of the 81 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 November 2026 at £5,000. 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 7 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 27 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 22 August 2025 (offside side repeater not working; nearside rear direction indicator incorrect colour; offside rear direction indicator incorrect colour; and 2 more) and passed 6 days later, on 28 August 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; nearside rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt.

Mileage at that test: 68,708 miles, which matches the advertised 71,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 28,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Audi A3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 Audi A3 Sport 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,995 to £7,999, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Audi A3 Sport, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 72,400 miles. Price: £5,999, £999 more than this car. Dealer: Japan Car Importers in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-faac362b51bb
• 2012 Audi A3 Sport, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 44,765 miles. Price: £7,999, £2,999 more than this car. Dealer: Nippon Motors in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-9049f1cf5a6d
• 2012 Audi A3 Sport, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 36,040 miles. Price: £5,995, £995 more than this car. Dealer: MBI Autos in Farnham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-057b40094a93

• The nearest: 2012 Audi A3 Sport, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red, 29 miles from this car. Mileage: 25,290 miles. Price: £6,250, £1,250 more than this car. Dealer: Yahya Cars in West Drayton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-f778a3655143