2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2L Avantgarde Se 5dr — £3,795 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 16 April 2026 | 4 Neptune Park, Plymouth
£3,795
95,730 miles | Diesel | Manual | Hatchback
Listing Quality
50/100
Average
vs Market Average
-58%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
50 /100

This 2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2L Avantgarde Se 5dr is listed at £3,795 by Cattedown Trade Centre in 4 Neptune Park. It has 95,730 miles on the clock. At 58% below the market average of £8,976, this looks competitively priced based on 26 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,627/year in value. The listing quality is average — it could benefit from more photos or detailed specifications.

Year 2012
Make Mercedes-Benz
Model A-Class
Trim 2L Avantgarde Se 5dr
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Blue
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 95,730 miles
Engine 2L
Doors 5
Seats 5
CO2 122 g/km
Euro Status Euro 4
ULEZ Compliant 0
Road Tax £165/yr
Monthly Payment £90.28/mo
Highlights
Tyre Pressure Loss Warning SystemMetallic PaintCD Changer 6 Disc in Glove CompartmentTelephone Pre-Wiring/Hands-Free FacilitySteering Wheel Adjustable for Reach
All Features & Equipment (47)
Tyre Pressure Loss Warning SystemMetallic PaintCD Changer 6 Disc in Glove CompartmentTelephone Pre-Wiring/Hands-Free FacilitySteering Wheel Adjustable for ReachAdjustable Steering Column/WheelAir Bag DriverAir Bag PassengerAir Bag SideAir-ConditioningAlarmAlloy Wheels (16in)Anti-Lock BrakesArmrestBody Coloured BumpersCentral Door LockingCentre ConsoleCentre Rear Seat BeltCup HolderElectric Windows (Front/Rear)Electronic Stability ProgrammeExternal Temperature DisplayFront Fog LightsGear Knob LeatherHead RestraintsImmobiliserIn Car Entertainment (Radio/CD)Mirrors ExternalMirrors InternalPower SocketPower-Assisted SteeringRain SensorSeat - ISOFIX Anchorage PointSeat Belt Pre-TensionersSeat Height AdjustmentSeats Split RearSide Protection MouldingsSpare Wheel (Space Saver)SpeakersSteering Wheel LeatherSteering Wheel Mounted ControlsTelephone Pre-Wiring/Hands-Free Facility/AerialThird Brake LightTrip ComputerTyre Pressure ControlUpholstery Cloth/LeatherWindscreen Wiper
Below MarketListed at £3,795 vs market average of £8,976 (-58%)
Market Low
£1,995
Market Average
£8,976
Market High
£26,000
Comparables
26 listings

Based on 26 comparable Mercedes-Benz A-Class listings.

Age Depreciation
Moderate Depreciation
£1,525/year
Mileage Impact
Holding Value
£51/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£1,627/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £10,778 (£-6,983)
Mileage-predicted: £11,355 (£-7,560)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,576/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,627/yr | 15k mi/yr £-1,678/yr

Based on 547 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
43 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
51 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
£3,795
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£90.28/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
43 photos
5/5
Key selling points
51 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.

Independent review — we are not affiliated with the dealer.

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About the Dealer

Cattedown Trade Centre

4 Neptune Park, Plymouth PL4 0SJ