2012 Peugeot 208 1.2 VTi Active

Overview

• Make: Peugeot
• Model: 208
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.2 VTi Active Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (81 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 91,171 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 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

With 91,171 miles on the clock, this 2012 Peugeot 208 Active has done roughly 18,600 more miles than a typical 2012 Peugeot 208. The dealer is asking £3,995, which is £1,656 above the AskCar estimate of £2,338. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,070 Peugeot 208 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 160 days. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at J & I Car Sales in Plymouth. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,656 (70%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,338.

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 4,070 priced Peugeot 208 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 Peugeot 208 with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,200: the median of the 14 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Peugeot 208 has been on sale for at least 160 days. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Peugeot 208 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 45 of the 72 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £3,995. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 12 January 2027.

It failed its MOT on 17 December 2025 (exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits; exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits) and passed 27 days later, on 13 January 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: central front exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak at front flexi.

Mileage at that test: 90,497 miles, which matches the advertised 91,171 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Peugeot 208 on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2012 Peugeot 208 Active 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,795 to £4,950, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Peugeot 208 Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 90,341 miles. Price: £2,980, £1,015 less than this car. Dealer: Mountbatten Car Sales in Bagstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/peugeot-208-2012-d00c4cb3109e
• 2012 Peugeot 208 Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Wintry Cars in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/peugeot-208-2012-7ea180d9d1e3
• 2012 Peugeot 208 Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 133,977 miles. Price: £1,795, £2,200 less than this car. Dealer: Roberts Car Sales North West in Flint. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/peugeot-208-2012-306943344ef9