2012 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Elite

Price: £2,495. Good value: £529 (17%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,024, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 3,822 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.

AskCar lists 4,025 used Vauxhall Astra from 1,901 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Vauxhall
  • Model: Astra
  • Trim: Elite
  • Version: 1.6 16v Elite Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (113 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 65,550 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 147 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Vauxhall Astra Elite is advertised with 65,550 miles, approximately 21,700 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £2,495, which is £529 below the AskCar estimate of £3,024. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,822 Vauxhall Astra cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 125 days, and its asking price is down £700. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is North West Trade Centre, based in Preston. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

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Price

Good value: £529 (17%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,024.

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 3,822 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 Vauxhall Astra with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,900: the median of the 37 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 125 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. About 7 in 10 of 2012 Vauxhall Astra cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 88 of the 124 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 July 2026 at £3,195. Its asking price is now £2,495, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 2 July 2026: £3,195
  • 3 July 2026: £3,095
  • 19 July 2026: £2,995
  • 24 July 2026: £2,895
  • 24 September 2026: £2,795
  • 30 October 2026: £2,595
  • 3 November 2026: £2,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 23 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 23 December 2025 (nearside rear tyre has ply or cords exposed cut in inner to cords) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 63,094 miles, which matches the advertised 65,550 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.

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As of 4 November 2026, AskCar lists 592,552 cars and vans from 12,964 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.