2012 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Active

Overview

• Make: Vauxhall
• Model: Astra
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.4 16v Active Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (99 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 96,996 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 99 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Vauxhall Astra Active has covered 96,996 miles, around 10,400 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,359. It is priced at £2,500, which is £141 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,804 Vauxhall Astra cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 104 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at M&R Motors in Wallingford. 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

Fair price: £141 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,359.

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 3,804 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Vauxhall Astra with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,300: the median of the 14 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 104 days. About 7 in 10 of 2012 Vauxhall Astra cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 86 of the 122 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 July 2026 at £2,500. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 17 November 2026.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 17 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive engine; central front exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy; coil spring corroded both rear; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 90,323 miles, which matches the advertised 96,996 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 Vauxhall Astra Active 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,795 to £1,994, as of 2 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Vauxhall Astra Active, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 86,000 miles. Price: £1,994, £506 less than this car. Dealer: Prime London Motors in Staines. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2012-e7fec0924fbe
• 2012 Vauxhall Astra Active, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 131,000 miles. Price: £1,795, £705 less than this car. Dealer: Speedway Garage Gunness in Gunness. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2012-ee5130031c2a