2012 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI T30

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Transporter
• Trim: T30
• Version: 2.0 TDI T30 Manual FWD Euro 5 4dr Panel Van Diesel L1 H1 (198 g/km (101 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 126,646 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Panel van, 4 doors, 3 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 101 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 198 g/km
• Type: Van
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 126,646 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Transporter T30 has covered about 14,800 more miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Transporter cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £8,918. It is priced at £8,000, which is £918 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 2,140 Volkswagen Transporter adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 51 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £750. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Lakeland Vans, based in Kendal. 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

Good value: £918 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,918.

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 2,140 priced Volkswagen Transporter adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Transporter with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £16,000: the median of the 33 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Transporter has been on sale for at least 51 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 September 2026 at £8,750. Its asking price is now £8,000, £750 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 15 September 2026: £8,750
• 29 October 2026: £8,000

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 29 December 2026.

It has had 18 MOTs. The latest, on 29 December 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 117,204 miles, which matches the advertised 126,646 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Transporter on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 Volkswagen Transporter T30 2.0 diesel manual panel vans are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,995 to £14,940, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Transporter T30, 2.0 diesel panel van, blue. Mileage: 122,400 miles. Price: £9,999, £1,999 more than this car. Dealer: Smart Buy Motors in Pontypridd. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-transporter-2012-1a0ff9b6442a
• 2012 Volkswagen Transporter T30, 2.0 diesel panel van, white. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £12,895, £4,895 more than this car. Dealer: Down Town Motors in Ballymena. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-transporter-2012-10b5c36c5bb2
• 2012 Volkswagen Transporter T30, 2.0 diesel panel van, brown. Mileage: 39,500 miles. Price: £14,940, £6,940 more than this car. Dealer: Loads Of Vans Surrey in Sutton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-transporter-2012-d9b0825591fe

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Transporter T30, 2.0 diesel panel van, red, 89 miles from this car. Mileage: 267,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £3,005 less than this car. Dealer: JP C&C in Doncaster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-transporter-2012-43cb6c98b781