2012 Mazda Mazda2 1.3 Venture

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: Mazda2
• Trim: Venture
• Version: 1.3 Venture Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (83 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 116,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.3 litres, 83 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 115 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Mazda Mazda2 Venture has covered 116,000 miles. Priced at £2,495, it is advertised £66 above the AskCar estimate of £2,429. The AskCar estimate uses 1,008 UK dealer adverts for the Mazda Mazda2, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 25 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 116,805 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 19 October 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. The seller is Handpicked Motors Swindon, based in Swindon. 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: £66 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,429.

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 1,008 priced Mazda Mazda2 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Mazda Mazda2 with the 1.3 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,300: the median of the 19 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Mazda Mazda2 has been on sale for at least 25 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 October 2026 at £2,495. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 19 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 18 MOTs. The latest, on 7 October 2026, failed.

It failed on: offside front position lamp not working; nearside rear tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear light unit lens defective; headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front; oil leak, but not excessive; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 116,805 miles. The advert says 116,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 43,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Mazda Mazda2 on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2012 Mazda Mazda2 Venture 1.3 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,795 to £3,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Mazda Mazda2 Venture, 1.3 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 93,090 miles. Price: £2,795, £300 more than this car. Dealer: ST1 Car Sales in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mazda2-2012-2e2975a16ee2
• 2012 Mazda Mazda2 Venture, 1.3 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 85,000 miles. Price: £2,999, £504 more than this car. Dealer: Car Sector in Leighton Buzzard. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mazda2-2012-7aa45c37e396
• 2012 Mazda Mazda2 Venture, 1.3 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 77,500 miles. Price: £3,290, £795 more than this car. Dealer: Quantum Motor Group in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mazda2-2012-adf0da0db274