2012 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Active

Overview

• Make: Vauxhall
• Model: Corsa
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.2 16V Active Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (A/C) (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 67,936 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active is advertised with 67,936 miles, approximately 7,100 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £5,795, it is advertised £2,780 above the AskCar estimate of £3,015. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 9,110 Vauxhall Corsa cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price is down £200. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by T Wall Approved in Kingswinford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £2,780 (92%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,015.

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 9,110 priced Vauxhall Corsa adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 Vauxhall Corsa with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,800: the median of the 79 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Vauxhall Corsa has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £200. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Vauxhall Corsa cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 187 of the 291 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £5,995. Its asking price is now £5,795, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 16 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 September 2026: £5,995
• 16 October 2026: £5,795

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 20 February 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 16 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases; front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside rear coil spring corroded; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 66,987 miles, which matches the advertised 67,936 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Vauxhall Corsa on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £899 to £4,395, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, green. Mileage: 67,953 miles. Price: £2,750, £3,045 less than this car. Dealer: Partridge Motor Cars in Horsham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-aadb6948dae5
• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 65,000 miles. Price: £2,750, £3,045 less than this car. Dealer: The Cars Den in Bexley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-098ab233f3c7
• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, brown. Mileage: 71,896 miles. Price: £4,000, £1,795 less than this car. Dealer: Claydon Autos in Ipswich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-f9c9e2b5eb14

• The nearest: 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey, 5 miles from this car. Mileage: 35,000 miles. Price: £3,195, £2,600 less than this car. Dealer: WOW Cars UK in Oldbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-f9c1abcdb3f3