2012 Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI V6 BlueMotion Tech Altitude

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Touareg
• Trim: Altitude
• Version: 3.0 TDI V6 BlueMotion Tech Altitude Tiptronic 4WD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (242 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 92,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 242 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Tiptronic)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 189 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Altitude is 92,000 miles. Its asking price of £8,995 is £291 above the AskCar estimate of £8,704. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 854 Volkswagen Touareg cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 7 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 92,816 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 22 March 2027. It is for sale at AMS Cars in Waltham Abbey. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £291 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,704.

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 854 priced Volkswagen Touareg adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Touareg with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 19 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Touareg has been on sale for at least 7 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 October 2026 at £8,995. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 22 March 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 29 October 2026, failed.

It failed on: offside rear electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated; rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened.

Advisories at the latest test: front windscreen wiper blade defective; rear brake pad(s) wearing thin; nearside rear coil spring corroded; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 92,816 miles. The advert says 92,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 23,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Touareg on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Altitude 3.0 diesel automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,000 to £11,395, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Altitude, 3.0 diesel SUV, black. Mileage: 96,000 miles. Price: £7,950, £1,045 less than this car. Dealer: Cars to Go in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-touareg-2012-adf69e51f2c3
• 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Altitude, 3.0 diesel SUV, black. Mileage: 98,900 miles. Price: £11,395, £2,400 more than this car. Dealer: Car Centre Northwich in Northwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-touareg-2012-df44d774bd64
• 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Altitude, 3.0 diesel SUV, black. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £10,000, £1,005 more than this car. Dealer: SPN Trading in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-touareg-2012-313dd6c547b9

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Altitude, 3.0 diesel SUV, black, 34 miles from this car. Mileage: 138,080 miles. Price: £6,995, £2,000 less than this car. Dealer: ARJ Motors in Addlestone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-touareg-2012-19ca42c94422