2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class 2.1 Avantgarde
Price: £5,000. Above the going rate: £822 (19%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,178, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 2,927 priced Mercedes-Benz E Class adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.
AskCar lists 3,109 used Mercedes-Benz E Class from 1,664 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Mercedes-Benz
- Model: E Class
- Trim: Avantgarde
- Version: 2.1 CDI Avantgarde Auto RWD Euro 5 5dr
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 146,000 miles
- Fuel: Diesel
- Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 2.1 litres
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: White
- CO2: 142 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5
About this car
With 146,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class Avantgarde has done roughly 58,100 more miles than a typical 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class. Its asking price of £5,000 is £822 above the AskCar estimate of £4,178. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 2,927 Mercedes-Benz E Class adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale 69 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is NSK Car Sales, based in Southampton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 5 November 2026.
Price
Above the going rate: £822 (19%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,178.
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 2,927 priced Mercedes-Benz E Class adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.
A 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class with the 2.1 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 37 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class has been on sale for at least 69 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 28 August 2026 at £5,000. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 2 December 2026.
It failed its MOT on 28 November 2025 (nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 5 days later, on 3 December 2025.
Advisories at the latest test: rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; central rear subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive; nearside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; and 4 more.
Mileage at that test: 142,364 miles, which matches the advertised 146,000 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 58,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class on AskCar.
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Photos
50 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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