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
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 98,900 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (Tiptronic)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 189 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Altitude has covered 98,900 miles. Its asking price of £11,395 is £2,235 above the AskCar estimate of £9,160. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 854 Volkswagen Touareg adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 42 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 117,410 recorded at the latest MOT. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 25 April 2027. The seller is Car Centre Northwich, based in Northwich. 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

Above the going rate: £2,235 (24%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,160.

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 42 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £11,395. 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 25 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 8 April 2026 (nearside front suspension arm ball joint excessively worn; front registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements; rear registration plate inscription illegible) and passed 7 days later, on 15 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides; coolant leak.

Mileage at that test: 117,410 miles. The advert says 98,900 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 16,100 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 £10,000, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Altitude, 3.0 diesel SUV, black. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £10,000, £1,395 less than this car. Dealer: SPN Trading in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-touareg-2012-313dd6c547b9
• 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Altitude, 3.0 diesel SUV, black. Mileage: 96,000 miles. Price: £7,950, £3,445 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, white. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £8,995, £2,400 less than this car. Dealer: AMS Cars in Waltham Abbey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-touareg-2012-69bda2d243fb

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Altitude, 3.0 diesel SUV, white, 21 miles from this car. Mileage: 114,000 miles. Price: £6,999, £4,396 less than this car. Dealer: Smart Motors in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-touareg-2012-6f506e9b7f52