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: 125,000 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

This 2012 Audi A3 Black Edition is advertised with 125,000 miles, approximately 26,400 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £2,995, which is £1,338 below the AskCar estimate of £4,333. We recommend confirming the advertised price and vehicle details. The AskCar estimate draws on 6,542 Audi A3 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 116 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £1,000. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. 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

Far below the going rate: £1,338 (30%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,333. Worth asking the dealer why.

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 116 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 July 2026 at £3,995. Its asking price is now £2,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 10 July 2026: £3,995
• 23 August 2026: £3,695
• 30 August 2026: £3,495
• 19 September 2026: £3,295
• 3 October 2026: £2,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 3 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 2 March 2026 (offside front inner tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; offside front upper anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; nearside front windscreen wiper blade defective) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front inner tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; front inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 121,552 miles, which matches the advertised 125,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 26,400 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 £4,500 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: 123,000 miles. Price: £4,500, £1,505 more 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, white. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £5,294, £2,299 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, £2,005 more than this car. Dealer: Drumgray Vehicles in Airdrie. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-d8060082b92b