2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI BlueMotion Tech

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Passat
• Version: 2.0 TDI Tech Manual FWD 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 135,658 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 120 g/km

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Passat has covered 135,658 miles, around 34,700 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £3,499, which is £153 above the AskCar estimate of £3,346. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,220 Volkswagen Passat cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £1,001 lower than when we first recorded the advert 23 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by S & M Prestige Motors in Ingatestone. 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: £153 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,346.

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 1,220 priced Volkswagen Passat adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Passat with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,200: the median of the 16 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Passat has been on sale for at least 23 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 October 2026 at £4,500. Its asking price is now £3,499, £1,001 less. The latest price cut was seen on 8 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 16 October 2026: £4,500
• 24 October 2026: £3,999
• 6 November 2026: £3,699
• 8 November 2026: £3,499

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 6 October 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 7 October 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 135,634 miles, which matches the advertised 135,658 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 34,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Passat on AskCar.