2012 Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI BlueMotion

Price: £3,999. Fair price: £251 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,748, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 1,220 priced Volkswagen Passat adverts on AskCar as of 8 November 2026.

AskCar lists 1,277 used Volkswagen Passat from 871 UK dealerships, as of 8 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Passat
  • Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (103 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 101,400 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 103 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 113 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Passat is advertised with 101,400 miles on the clock. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,748. It is priced at £3,999, which is £251 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 1,220 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Passat, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 145 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Tailored Autos, based in Bristol. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £251 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,748.

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.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Passat has been on sale for at least 145 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 June 2026 at £3,999. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 25 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 21 May 2026 (anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault; nearside front suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush) and passed 5 days later, on 26 May 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush; offside rear lower suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside rear lower suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; and 7 more.

Mileage at that test: 101,268 miles, which matches the advertised 101,400 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Passat on AskCar.

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34 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 8 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,762 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.