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: 63,000 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 has covered 63,000 miles, around 11,400 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,975. It is priced at £3,995, which is £1,020 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 9,116 Vauxhall Corsa cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 63 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by GY Cars in Grimsby. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,020 (34%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,975.

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 9,116 priced Vauxhall Corsa adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Vauxhall Corsa with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,800: the median of the 80 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Vauxhall Corsa has been on sale for at least 63 days. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Vauxhall Corsa cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 190 of the 294 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 September 2026 at £3,995. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 28 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 9 March 2026 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction; offside rear stop lamp(s) not working; offside rear position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 62,317 miles, which matches the advertised 63,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Vauxhall Corsa on AskCar.

Similar cars

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

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 65,000 miles. Price: £2,750, £1,245 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, black. Mileage: 61,000 miles. Price: £3,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Bells Garage in Kidderminster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-2794836b8891
• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 67,936 miles. Price: £5,795, £1,800 more than this car. Dealer: T Wall Approved in Kingswinford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-19d3c5b5cbd0

• The nearest: 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, green, 95 miles from this car. Mileage: 40,000 miles. Price: £3,290, £705 less than this car. Dealer: Fish Motors in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-4e76425115ad