2012 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Active Limited Edition
Price: £3,490. Good value: £362 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,852, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 3,804 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.
AskCar lists 4,017 used Vauxhall Astra from 1,907 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Vauxhall
- Model: Astra
- Trim: Active Limited Edition
- Version: 1.6 16v Active Limited Edition Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (113 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 32,900 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Red
- CO2: 147 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant
About this car
With 32,900 miles on the clock, this 2012 Vauxhall Astra Active Limited Edition has done roughly 53,700 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Vauxhall Astra. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,852. It is priced at £3,490, which is £362 below 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 98 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Drayton Car World in West Drayton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 2 November 2026.
Price
Good value: £362 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,852.
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 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,900: the median of the 37 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 98 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 27 July 2026 at £3,490. 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 February 2027.
It failed its MOT on 18 February 2026 (nearside front service brake excessively binding) and passed later the same day.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 25,936 miles, which matches the advertised 32,900 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 53,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.
Similar cars
1 other 2012 Vauxhall Astra Active Limited Edition 1.6 petrol manual hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 2 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 2012 Vauxhall Astra Active Limited Edition, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 100,277 miles. Price: £1,995, £1,495 less than this car. Dealer: 1st Choice Motors in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2012-c34999fd77bb
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Photos
53 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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