2012 Toyota Auris 1.8 VVT-h T Spirit

Overview

• Make: Toyota
• Model: Auris
• Trim: T Spirit
• Version: 1.8 VVT-h T Spirit CVT FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (134 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 148,774 miles
• Fuel: Hybrid (petrol), full hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 134 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (CVT)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 93 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Toyota Auris T Spirit has covered 148,774 miles, around 76,000 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £4,495, which is £167 above the AskCar estimate of £4,328. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 682 Toyota Auris cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 67 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Ecomotive in Uxbridge. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £167 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,328.

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 682 priced Toyota Auris adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Toyota Auris with the 1.8 hybrid engine is typically advertised at £7,200: the median of the 16 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Toyota Auris has been on sale for at least 67 days. About half of 2012 Toyota Auris cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 27 of the 53 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 August 2026 at £4,495. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 18 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 17 February 2026 (nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; nearside rear coil spring fractured or broken; and 1 more) and passed 1 day later, on 18 February 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside rear service brake fluctuating, but not excessively; steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel.

Mileage at that test: 144,666 miles, which matches the advertised 148,774 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 76,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Toyota Auris on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2012 Toyota Auris T Spirit 1.8 hybrid automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,100 to £8,590, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Toyota Auris T Spirit, 1.8 hybrid hatchback, grey. Mileage: 76,850 miles. Price: £7,100, £2,605 more than this car. Dealer: Planet Cars UK in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/toyota-auris-2012-623066a1ff10
• 2012 Toyota Auris T Spirit, 1.8 hybrid hatchback, white. Mileage: 74,180 miles. Price: £7,499, £3,004 more than this car. Dealer: AL Prestige Cars in Southampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/toyota-auris-2012-c80d46b7cfbd
• 2012 Toyota Auris T Spirit, 1.8 hybrid hatchback, white. Mileage: 73,000 miles. Price: £7,180, £2,685 more than this car. Dealer: Constance Cars in Harrow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/toyota-auris-2012-739c3068fd93