2012 Smart fortwo 1.0 MHD Pulse

Overview

• Make: Smart
• Model: fortwo
• Trim: Pulse
• Version: 1.0 Pulse Auto RWD Euro 5 2dr (71 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 75,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 71 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 98 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Smart fortwo Pulse is advertised with 75,000 miles on the clock. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,814. It is priced at £2,195, which is £619 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 408 Smart fortwo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 80 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £305. The last MOT shows 75,622 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 25 November 2026. The seller is Bargain Motors Cardiff, based in Cardiff. 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

Good value: £619 (22%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,814.

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 408 priced Smart fortwo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Smart fortwo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,500: the median of the 24 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Smart fortwo has been on sale for at least 80 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 August 2026 at £2,500. Its asking price is now £2,195, £305 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 August 2026: £2,500
• 25 October 2026: £2,195

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 25 November 2026.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 4 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 75,622 miles. The advert says 75,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 15,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Smart fortwo on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2012 Smart fortwo Pulse 1.0 petrol automatic coupes are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,547 to £4,000, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Smart fortwo Pulse, 1.0 petrol coupe, white. Mileage: 83,066 miles. Price: £2,547, £352 more than this car. Dealer: Las Autobahn Motors in Clay Cross. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/smart-fortwo-2012-34f693c47197
• 2012 Smart fortwo Pulse, 1.0 petrol coupe, white. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £3,500, £1,305 more than this car. Dealer: Woodchurch Cars in Havering. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/smart-fortwo-2012-4c71b74eeeb8
• 2012 Smart fortwo Pulse, 1.0 petrol coupe, red. Mileage: 47,200 miles. Price: £3,299, £1,104 more than this car. Dealer: MotorSite in Abergavenny. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/smart-fortwo-2012-714bdceacf24