2012 Volvo C30 2.0 R-Design R Design

Price: £2,995. Good value: £555 (15%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,550, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 46 priced Volvo C30 adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 47 used Volvo C30 from 44 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volvo
  • Model: C30
  • Trim: R Design
  • Version: 2.0 R Design Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr Sports Coupe (143 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 89,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Coupe, 3 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 143 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 177 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volvo C30 R Design is advertised with 89,000 miles, approximately 5,600 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £2,995, it is advertised £555 below the AskCar estimate of £3,550. The AskCar estimate draws on 46 Volvo C30 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 3 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by St James's Cars in Gillingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £555 (15%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,550.

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 46 priced Volvo C30 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volvo C30 advertised 3 days ago.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 October 2026 at £2,995. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 11 December 2026.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 12 December 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; oil leak, but not excessive transmission; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 79,093 miles, which matches the advertised 89,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volvo C30 on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2012 Volvo C30 R Design 2.0 petrol manual coupe is for sale at UK dealers, as of 2 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 Volvo C30 R Design, 2.0 petrol coupe, black. Mileage: 70,370 miles. Price: £4,495, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Car Envy in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-c30-2012-8879597f02d4

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Photos

13 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.