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: 120,964 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 109 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 120,964 miles, this 2012 Audi A3 Sport has covered about 22,400 more miles than other 2012 Audi A3 cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,831. It is priced at £3,500, which is £669 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. We have tracked this advert for 2 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Carhub Newport, based in Newport. 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

Above the going rate: £669 (23%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,831.

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

AskCar first saw this 2012 Audi A3 advertised 2 days ago. 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 31 October 2026 at £3,500. 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 28 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 28 October 2026 (offside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; nearside front tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm) and passed 1 day later, on 29 October 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 120,953 miles, which matches the advertised 120,964 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,400 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, £1,650 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, grey. Mileage: 112,301 miles. Price: £2,990, £510 less than this car. Dealer: MotoLux Cars in Nelson. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-2bef166087ae
• 2012 Audi A3 Sport, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 109,000 miles. Price: £2,995, £505 less than this car. Dealer: Scs Car Sales in Burnley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-79242e9fb6bc

• The nearest: 2012 Audi A3 Sport, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black, 20 miles from this car. Mileage: 144,000 miles. Price: £2,490, £1,010 less than this car. Dealer: Vivian Price Cars in Kingswood and Fishponds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-59359e6bf6ee