2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Passat
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 TDI Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 5 4dr (138 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 167,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 138 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 119 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Passat SE is advertised with 167,000 miles on the clock. Its asking price of £2,350 is £71 below the AskCar estimate of £2,421. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,241 Volkswagen Passat cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 40 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 167,621 recorded at the latest MOT. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 28 September 2027. You can find this car at Baran Cars in Derby. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £71 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,421.

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 1,241 priced Volkswagen Passat adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Passat with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,000: the median of the 18 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Passat has been on sale for at least 40 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 September 2026 at £2,350. 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 28 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 9 September 2026 (nearside rear position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning; 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 later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 167,621 miles. The advert says 167,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 65,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Passat on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 Volkswagen Passat SE 2.0 diesel manual saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,600 to £4,694, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Passat SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 102,000 miles. Price: £3,600, £1,250 more than this car. Dealer: iGarage Cars in Woking. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-passat-2012-c0ec1fe5cf2a
• 2012 Volkswagen Passat SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 85,000 miles. Price: £3,800, £1,450 more than this car. Dealer: Thorney Toll Motors in Wisbech. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-passat-2012-3e8f12f10d5c
• 2012 Volkswagen Passat SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, silver. Mileage: 57,000 miles. Price: £4,694, £2,344 more than this car. Dealer: Vivian Price Cars in Kingswood and Fishponds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-passat-2012-f7df33fe1766