2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class 2.1 E250 CDI BlueEfficiency Sport

Overview

• Make: Mercedes-Benz
• Model: E Class
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 2.1 E250 CDI BlueEfficiency Sport G-Tronic+ RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr Cabriolet (201 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 95,631 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 2.1 litres, 201 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (G-Tronic+)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 142 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 95,631 miles, this 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class Sport has covered about 7,600 more miles than other 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class cars. The dealer is asking £6,000, which is £410 above the AskCar estimate of £5,590. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,908 Mercedes-Benz E Class cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 1 day ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Essex Select Cars in Colchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £410 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,590.

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 2,908 priced Mercedes-Benz E Class adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class with the 2.1 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 40 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class advertised 1 day ago. About half of 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 40 of the 78 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 November 2026 at £6,000. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 8 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 4 February 2026 (nearside front lower anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside front lower anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: central rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread.

Mileage at that test: 90,647 miles, which matches the advertised 95,631 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class on AskCar.

Similar cars

12 other 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class Sport 2.1 diesel automatic convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,990 to £8,999, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class Sport, 2.1 diesel convertible, white. Mileage: 93,000 miles. Price: £6,395, £395 more than this car. Dealer: Trade Up Cars in Hixon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mercedes-benz-e-class-2012-d03fdf578645
• 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class Sport, 2.1 diesel convertible, grey. Mileage: 92,205 miles. Price: £7,995, £1,995 more than this car. Dealer: Hillington Motor Company in Rutherglen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mercedes-benz-e-class-2012-7a49164bb7e9
• 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class Sport, 2.1 diesel convertible, silver. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £5,595, £405 less than this car. Dealer: BSB Cars in Kirkby-in-Ashfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mercedes-benz-e-class-2012-5f772c9f2c45

• The nearest: 2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class Sport, 2.1 diesel convertible, black, 49 miles from this car. Mileage: 67,648 miles. Price: £5,975, the same price as this car. Dealer: RS Autos in Wrotham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mercedes-benz-e-class-2012-ed44f156b2c1