2012 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Active
Price: £1,795. Fair price: £5 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,800, 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
- Version: 1.4 16v Active Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (99 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 131,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.4 litres, 99 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Grey
- CO2: 129 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant
About this car
With 131,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Vauxhall Astra Active has done roughly 44,400 more miles than a typical 2012 Vauxhall Astra. Priced at £1,795, it is advertised £5 below the AskCar estimate of £1,800. The AskCar estimate uses 3,804 UK dealer adverts for the Vauxhall Astra, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 38 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £200. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Speedway Garage Gunness, based in Gunness. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 2 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £5 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,800.
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
This 2012 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 38 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £1,995. Its asking price is now £1,795, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 October 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 25 September 2026: £1,995
- 3 October 2026: £1,795
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 1 March 2027.
It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 23 February 2026, passed.
Advisories at the latest test: coolant leak; oil leak, but not excessive; offside front shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect; and 1 more.
Mileage at that test: 126,771 miles, which matches the advertised 131,000 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 44,400 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 £1,994 to £2,500, as of 2 November 2026.
The 2 closest to this car in mileage:
- 2012 Vauxhall Astra Active, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 96,996 miles. Price: £2,500, £705 more than this car. Dealer: M&R Motors in Wallingford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2012-a63eba38df95
- 2012 Vauxhall Astra Active, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 86,000 miles. Price: £1,994, £199 more than this car. Dealer: Prime London Motors in Staines. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2012-e7fec0924fbe
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Photos
12 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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