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: 119,034 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 119,034 miles, this 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active has covered about 44,600 more miles than other 2012 Vauxhall Corsa cars. The dealer is asking £1,820, which is £15 below the AskCar estimate of £1,835. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,906 Vauxhall Corsa cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Ponko in Cambridge. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £15 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,835.

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 8,906 priced Vauxhall Corsa adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2012 Vauxhall Corsa with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,800: the median of the 85 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Vauxhall Corsa advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Vauxhall Corsa cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 195 of the 301 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 November 2026 at £1,820. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 15 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 17 November 2025 (offside front tyre obviously under inflated; offside front tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords) and passed 4 days later, on 21 November 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: front oil leak, but not excessive; front macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both; front lower coil spring corroded both; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 115,256 miles, which matches the advertised 119,034 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 44,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Vauxhall Corsa on AskCar.

Similar cars

22 other 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £899 to £5,795, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 132,916 miles. Price: £899, £921 less than this car. Dealer: Empire Car & Van Sales in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-108a4d13f4bb
• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £1,990, £170 more than this car. Dealer: Addison Cars in Kempston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-36e69dc7e6f2
• 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 95,438 miles. Price: £2,495, £675 more than this car. Dealer: The Elms Car Sales in Pawlett. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/vauxhall-corsa-2012-1fcd5006d60d