2012 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Active

Overview

• Make: Vauxhall
• Model: Corsa
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.2 16V Active Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 40,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Green
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 40,000 miles, this 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active has covered about 35,100 fewer miles than other 2012 Vauxhall Corsa cars. Its asking price of £3,290 is £211 below the AskCar estimate of £3,501. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 9,067 Vauxhall Corsa cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £200 lower than when we first recorded the advert 43 days ago. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 22 October 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Fish Motors in Bolton. 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: £211 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,501.

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 9,067 priced Vauxhall Corsa adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Vauxhall Corsa with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,800: the median of the 84 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Vauxhall Corsa has been on sale for at least 43 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 20 September 2026 at £3,490. Its asking price is now £3,290, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 20 September 2026: £3,490
• 21 October 2026: £3,290

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 22 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 21 October 2025 (nearside rear tyre has ply or cords exposed; offside front coil spring fractured or broken) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; offside front suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 38,462 miles, which matches the advertised 40,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 35,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Vauxhall Corsa on AskCar.

Similar cars

18 other 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £899 to £5,795, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 39,000 miles. Price: £3,699, £409 more than this car. Dealer: North Lane Garage in Aldershot. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-ecc0e1d1ee6c
• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 35,000 miles. Price: £3,195, £95 less than this car. Dealer: WOW Cars UK in Oldbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-f9c1abcdb3f3
• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 49,500 miles. Price: £2,295, £995 less than this car. Dealer: AA Car Supermarket in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-0b6beb7ee8e7

• The nearest: 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black, 12 miles from this car. Mileage: 132,916 miles. Price: £899, £2,391 less than this car. Dealer: Empire Car & Van Sales in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-108a4d13f4bb