2012 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Active

Overview

• Make: Vauxhall
• Model: Astra
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.6 16v Active Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (113 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 71,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 147 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 Vauxhall Astra Active is 71,000 miles. Its asking price of £3,999 is £563 above the AskCar estimate of £3,436. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,732 Vauxhall Astra cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 131 days. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 92,576 recorded at the latest MOT. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 22 September 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. The seller is Outrams, based in Whitley BAY. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £563 (16%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,436.

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 3,732 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2012 Vauxhall Astra with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,600: the median of the 38 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 131 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 July 2026 at £3,999. 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 9 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 22 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 20 September 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear coil spring corroded; front driver's view items removed from driver's view prior to test; offside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

Mileage at that test: 92,576 miles. The advert says 71,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 14,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.