2012 Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport

Overview

• Make: Audi
• Model: A3
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 2.0 TDI Sport Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr Sportback
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 160,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 115 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Audi A3 Sport has covered 160,000 miles, around 60,000 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £1,995, it is advertised £613 below the AskCar estimate of £2,608. The AskCar estimate uses 6,705 UK dealer adverts for the Audi A3, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 1 day ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Macc Motors, based in Macclesfield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £613 (23%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,608.

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 6,705 priced Audi A3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2012 Audi A3 with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 23 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Audi A3 advertised 1 day ago. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Audi A3 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 52 of the 83 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £1,995. 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 12 November 2026: valid until 6 September 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 31 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; offside rear service brake binding but not excessively; offside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

Mileage at that test: 159,973 miles, which matches the advertised 160,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 60,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Audi A3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2012 Audi A3 Sport 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,695 to £5,795, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Audi A3 Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 150,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £2,000 more than this car. Dealer: Wolvey Car Sales in Hinckley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-dbda3bcf0d3a
• 2012 Audi A3 Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 109,000 miles. Price: £2,695, £700 more than this car. Dealer: Yardley Motor Trade in Yardley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-9b24bff702a2
• 2012 Audi A3 Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 107,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Wellesbourne Car Sales in Stratford-upon-Avon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/audi-a3-2012-12f476504ae7