2012 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Excite

Price: £1,995. Fair price: £136 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,131, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 3,787 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts on AskCar as of 12 November 2026.

AskCar lists 3,972 used Vauxhall Astra from 1,894 UK dealerships, as of 12 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Vauxhall
  • Model: Astra
  • Trim: Excite
  • Version: 1.6 16v Excite Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (113 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 101,500 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Red
  • CO2: 147 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 101,500 miles on the clock, this 2012 Vauxhall Astra Excite has done roughly 14,300 more miles than a typical 2012 Vauxhall Astra. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,131. It is priced at £1,995, which is £136 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,787 Vauxhall Astra cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 1 day. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Broughton Motor Company in Chester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £136 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,131.

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 3,787 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2012 Vauxhall Astra with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,700: the median of the 41 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Vauxhall Astra advertised 1 day ago. About 7 in 10 of 2012 Vauxhall Astra cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 96 of the 138 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 28 September 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 29 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 100,906 miles, which matches the advertised 101,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 Vauxhall Astra Excite 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,995 to £3,495, as of 12 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 Vauxhall Astra Excite, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 140,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: AutoMart Car Sales in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2012-54ece72cd2ce
  • 2012 Vauxhall Astra Excite, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 58,000 miles. Price: £2,995, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Crewe Car Sales in Crewe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-astra-2012-d9c5351d7dd1

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