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: 74,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active is advertised with 74,000 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £2,250, which is £619 below the AskCar estimate of £2,869. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 9,067 Vauxhall Corsa cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 20 days ago. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 3 October 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Northern Car Centre in Preston. 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

Good value: £619 (21%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,869.

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 20 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 October 2026 at £2,250. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 3 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 27 September 2025 (nearside front outer tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords shoulder; nearside rear outer tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; offside front lower coil spring fractured or broken) and passed 7 days later, on 4 October 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: front oil leak, but not excessive; offside front outer shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing; rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 71,791 miles, which matches the advertised 74,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,100 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, brown. Mileage: 72,519 miles. Price: £2,500, £250 more than this car. Dealer: OnlyVans A12 in Witham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-a5065b721e0e
• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, brown. Mileage: 71,896 miles. Price: £4,000, £1,750 more than this car. Dealer: Claydon Autos in Ipswich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-f9c9e2b5eb14
• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 77,273 miles. Price: £2,499, £249 more than this car. Dealer: Horsepower Motor Centre in Tonbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-f5e7350367ee

• The nearest: 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 132,916 miles. Price: £899, £1,351 less than this car. Dealer: Empire Car & Van Sales in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-108a4d13f4bb