2012 Audi A1 1.6L Se 3dr — £3,490 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 15 April 2026 | Bedford
£3,490
124,000 miles | Diesel | Manual | Hatchback
Listing Quality
50/100
Average
vs Market Average
-30%
Below Market
Value Retention
65/100
Slow Depreciation
Our Verdict
50 /100

This 2012 Audi A1 1.6L Se 3dr is listed at £3,490 by SM Specialist Cars Ltd in Bedford. It has 124,000 miles on the clock. At 30% below the market average of £4,952, this looks competitively priced based on 9 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,276/year in value. The listing quality is average — it could benefit from more photos or detailed specifications.

Year 2012
Make Audi
Model A1
Trim 1.6L Se 3dr
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Red
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 124,000 miles
Engine 1.6L
Doors 3
Seats 4
CO2 99 g/km
Euro Status Euro 5
ULEZ Compliant 0
Road Tax £20/yr
Monthly Payment £70.03/mo
Highlights
ONLY 123K WITH SERVICE HISTORYFULL VOSA VERIFIED MOT HISTORYOVER 50 MPG105 BHP5 DOOR
All Features & Equipment (49)
ONLY 123K WITH SERVICE HISTORYFULL VOSA VERIFIED MOT HISTORYOVER 50 MPG105 BHP5 DOOR15in Alloy Wheels - 7-Arm Design6.5in Display ScreenABS - Anti-Lock Braking SystemAir ConditioningAir Vent Sleeves - Matt BlackAirbags - DriverAirbags - Front PassengerAirbags - Front Side SystemAirbags - Head SystemAlarm - Thatcham Category 1Anti Theft Locking Wheel BoltsASR - Anti Slip RegulationAUX-IN SocketConcert Radio - MP3-CD PlayerDoor Mirrors - Body Coloured with Integrated IndicatorsDoor Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable and HeatedDynamic SuspensionEBD - Electronic Brakeforce DistributionEDL - Electronic Differential LockElectric Windows - FrontESP - Electronic Stability ProgrammeFirst Aid KitFloor MatsFront Passenger Airbag Deactivation SwitchHalogen HeadlightsHead Restraints - RearHeat Insulating Glass - Windscreen and Side WindowsHeated Rear WindscreenHeated Windscreen Washer JetsImmobiliserISOFIX Child Seat Preparation for Rear SeatsNon-Smoking PackagePower SteeringRemote Central Locking with 2 Fold Away KeysSD Card ReaderSeat Belt Reminder for All SeatsSeats - Front Easy EntrySeats - Front Height AdjustmentSplit-Folding Rear SeatsSteering Wheel - Height and Reach AdjustableTool Kit and Car JackTyre Repair KitWarning TriangleWasher Fluid Level Indicator
Below MarketListed at £3,490 vs market average of £4,952 (-30%)
Market Low
£3,995
Market Average
£4,952
Market High
£5,795
Comparables
9 listings

Based on 9 comparable Audi A1 listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£730/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£273/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Slow Depreciation
£1,276/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £5,828 (£-2,338)
Mileage-predicted: £4,983 (£-1,493)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,003/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,276/yr | 15k mi/yr £-1,550/yr

Based on 284 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

50
Overall Listing Quality
Average — some areas could be improved.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
25/25Good
Photos
27 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
49 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
9 specs provided
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
25/25Good
Clear pricing
£3,490
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£70.03/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
27 photos
5/5
Key selling points
49 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
9 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Page HTML not captured — scores are estimated
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

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About the Dealer

SM Specialist Cars Ltd

Bedford MK41 0HU