2012 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Active

Overview

• Make: Vauxhall
• Model: Corsa
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.2 16V Active Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 83,103 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active is advertised with 83,103 miles, approximately 8,000 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,513. It is priced at £2,495, which is £18 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 9,067 Vauxhall Corsa cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 158 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at SRE Motors in Newcastle-Under-Lyme. 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: £18 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,513.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Vauxhall Corsa has been on sale for at least 158 days. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Vauxhall Corsa cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 173 of the 272 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £2,495. 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 12 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 13 February 2026 (exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits; front headlamp not working on dipped beam BOTH; direction indicator incorrect colour BOTH REAR) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 83,105 miles, which matches the advertised 83,103 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,000 miles higher 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, grey. Mileage: 77,273 miles. Price: £2,499, the same price as this car. Dealer: Horsepower Motor Centre in Tonbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-f5e7350367ee
• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 89,953 miles. Price: £2,295, £200 less than this car. Dealer: Torbay Motors in Torquay. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-562a0e244184
• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 74,000 miles. Price: £2,250, £245 less than this car. Dealer: Northern Car Centre in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-79e4dfde990f

• The nearest: 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red, 35 miles from this car. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £3,595, £1,100 more than this car. Dealer: Sammys Car in Shotton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-2b9e3f012042