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: 122,400 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Panel van, 4 doors, 3 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 101 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 198 g/km
• Type: Van
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Transporter T30 has covered 122,400 miles, around 10,600 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £9,999, it is advertised £827 above the AskCar estimate of £9,172. The AskCar estimate uses 2,140 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Transporter, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 26 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Smart Buy Motors in Pontypridd. 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

Above the going rate: £827 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,172.

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 26 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 October 2026 at £10,499. Its asking price is now £9,999, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 23 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 10 October 2026: £10,499
• 23 October 2026: £9,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 23 August 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 24 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; rear service brake fluctuating, but not excessively; vehicle undersealed.

Mileage at that test: 122,599 miles, which matches the advertised 122,400 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,600 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, silver. Mileage: 126,646 miles. Price: £8,000, £1,999 less than this car. Dealer: Lakeland Vans in Kendal. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-transporter-2012-82a31bcd417b
• 2012 Volkswagen Transporter T30, 2.0 diesel panel van, white. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £12,895, £2,896 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, £4,941 more than this car. Dealer: Loads Of Vans Surrey in Sutton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-transporter-2012-d9b0825591fe