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: 100,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 138 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 115 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 Audi A3 Black Edition is 100,000 miles. Its asking price of £5,294 is £180 above the AskCar estimate of £5,114. The AskCar estimate draws on 6,542 Audi A3 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 158 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £200. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 100,741 recorded at the latest MOT. Its recorded MOT is valid until 26 February 2027. It is for sale at 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: £180 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,114.

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

This 2012 Audi A3 has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £5,494. Its asking price is now £5,294, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £5,494
• 29 October 2026: £5,294

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 26 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 26 February 2026 (front brake disc significantly and obviously worn; nearside front coil spring fractured or broken) and passed 1 day later, on 27 February 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 100,741 miles. The advert says 100,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 1,400 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, white. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £5,000, £294 less than this car. Dealer: Drumgray Vehicles in Airdrie. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-d8060082b92b
• 2012 Audi A3 Black Edition, 2.0 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 123,000 miles. Price: £4,500, £794 less than this car. Dealer: Wolvey Car Sales in Hinckley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-7f7dfe27d005
• 2012 Audi A3 Black Edition, 2.0 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 77,000 miles. Price: £4,990, £304 less than this car. Dealer: Diamond Motor House in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-28ea342e73c5

• The nearest: 2012 Audi A3 Black Edition, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white, 60 miles from this car. Mileage: 52,131 miles. Price: £7,999, £2,705 more than this car. Dealer: Lakeside Cars Sales in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-1d3b65ea5385