2012 Volvo V70 1.6 DRIVe R Design

Price: £4,995. Above the going rate: £665 (15%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,330, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 118 priced Volvo V70 adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 146 used Volvo V70 from 105 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volvo
  • Model: V70
  • Trim: R Design
  • Version: 1.6 DRIVe R Design Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (113 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 120,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 119 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volvo V70 R Design has covered 120,000 miles, around 46,100 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,330. It is priced at £4,995, which is £665 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 118 UK dealer adverts for the Volvo V70, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 32 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is BDS Automotive, based in Wigan. 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

Above the going rate: £665 (15%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,330.

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 118 priced Volvo V70 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volvo V70 has been on sale for at least 32 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 October 2026 at £4,995. 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 18 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 30 May 2026 (rear windscreen wiper blade defective; nearside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak) and passed 7 days later, on 6 June 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: rear windscreen wiper blade defective; rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; nearside front stone chipped; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 113,729 miles, which matches the advertised 120,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 46,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volvo V70 on AskCar.

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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.