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 (201 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 96,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 201 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Tiptronic)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 184 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Altitude is advertised with 96,000 miles on the clock. The AskCar estimate for this car is £8,297. It is priced at £7,950, which is £347 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 854 Volkswagen Touareg cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 37 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 96,507 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its recorded MOT is valid until 6 September 2027. It is advertised by Cars to Go in Bournemouth. 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: £347 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,297.

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 37 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 September 2026 at £7,950. 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 6 September 2027.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 7 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front outer tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NSF tyre worn on edge; rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread.

Mileage at that test: 96,507 miles. The advert says 96,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 19,000 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: 98,900 miles. Price: £11,395, £3,445 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, white. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £8,995, £1,045 more than this car. Dealer: AMS Cars in Waltham Abbey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-touareg-2012-69bda2d243fb
• 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Altitude, 3.0 diesel SUV, black. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £10,000, £2,050 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, 74 miles from this car. Mileage: 138,080 miles. Price: £6,995, £955 less than this car. Dealer: ARJ Motors in Addlestone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-touareg-2012-19ca42c94422