2012 Peugeot 208 1.2 VTi Active

Overview

• Make: Peugeot
• Model: 208
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.2 VTi Active Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (81 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 98,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 81 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 104 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 98,000 miles, this 2012 Peugeot 208 Active has covered about 24,100 more miles than other 2012 Peugeot 208 cars. Priced at £3,495, it is advertised £1,229 above the AskCar estimate of £2,266. The AskCar estimate uses 4,009 UK dealer adverts for the Peugeot 208, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 1 day. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Autotrust, based 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

Above the going rate: £1,229 (54%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,266.

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 4,009 priced Peugeot 208 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2012 Peugeot 208 with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,500: the median of the 15 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Peugeot 208 advertised 1 day ago. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Peugeot 208 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 46 of the 75 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 November 2026 at £3,495. 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 7 November 2026: valid until 17 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 18 February 2026 (nearside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; nearside rear stop lamp(s) not working; windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 95,320 miles, which matches the advertised 98,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Peugeot 208 on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2012 Peugeot 208 Active 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,400 to £4,950, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Peugeot 208 Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 104,000 miles. Price: £1,400, £2,095 less than this car. Dealer: Prestige Motoring Group in Tipton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/peugeot-208-2012-12cf86a7f325
• 2012 Peugeot 208 Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 91,171 miles. Price: £3,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: J & I Car Sales in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/peugeot-208-2012-a7b559d21690
• 2012 Peugeot 208 Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 90,341 miles. Price: £2,980, £515 less than this car. Dealer: Mountbatten Car Sales in Bagstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/peugeot-208-2012-d00c4cb3109e

• The nearest: 2012 Peugeot 208 Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey, 18 miles from this car. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £3,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Wintry Cars in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/peugeot-208-2012-7ea180d9d1e3