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Check by plate number: Volkswagen Passat 2012 № BI5388HX
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Your car's position on the market
$7,000Cheaper than 62% of market listings$10,500
Model depreciation
how much value this model loses per year
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average market price of the model by year · dashed — forecast · exact figures — in the full report
when new
$41,682
expected now
$9,228
loss per year
−10%
in 5 years
$9,036
Registration history
Official records from open state registries: owners, re-registrations and the latest operations.
7
owners
6
transfers
3
plate changes
5
years in registry
| Operation | Plate | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold to a new owner | ВІ5388НХ | Полтавська обл. | 2024-06-08 |
| Sold to a new owner | ВІ5388НХ | Полтавська обл. | 2024-03-09 |
| Sold to a new owner | ВІ5388НХ | Полтавська обл. | 2024-01-16 |
| Sold to a new owner | ВІ5388НХ | Полтавська обл. | 2023-05-04 |
| Sold to a new owner | ВІ0452НК | Полтавська обл. | 2022-02-23 |
| Sold to a new owner | ВМ0408СТ | Полтавська обл. | 2021-10-15 |
Only the latest operations are shown. Full owner-by-owner history is in the premium report.
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Distribution of parameters — a liquidity benchmark.
Trim
20%
20%
17%
17%
13%
13%
21%
Gearbox
65%
65%
30%
4%
0%
Colour
36%
36%
27%
12%
12%
5%
7%
Fuel
56%
56%
34%
10%
1%
0%
Drive
93%
93%
7%
Volkswagen Passat 2012 on the market
prices and mileages of cars of the same model year
Market price distribution
share of offers, same-year cars
11%8k–8k
14%8k–9k
11%9k–10k
24%10k–10kmedian
13%10k–11k
7%11k–12k
10%11k–12k
10%12k–13k
Mileage distribution
share of offers, thousands of km, same-year cars
0–50
1%50–100
6%100–150
12%150–200
24%200–250
36%250–300
17%300–350
4%350–400
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Volkswagen Passat market by year
Median price and typical mileage for every model year — how much the car loses and how much it drives.
median priceaverage mileagemax: 12 750 $ · 268 k km
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Valuation
Average value
Estimated from prices of this model over the last 6 months. The bounds show the average-value range.
$8,700Lower bound$9,800Average price$11,000Upper bound
Average price · last 6 months
-2.8%over 6 months
Data updated: 15.07.2026
Negotiation strategy
Where to start, what to aim for and where to stop — based on the estimated value guide for this exact car.
Start offer
$9,098
first counter-offer to the seller
Target (guide)
$9,767
a balanced deal for both sides
Floor
$7,762
below this only with a clear reason
The ad is $9,899 (+1%) above the guide — there is room to negotiate toward the target.
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Factory specifications
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Fair price for this car
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Mileage risk assessment
Whether the mileage is typical for this year
Liquidity
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Price forecast
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Comparable cars
Specific offers with prices and differences
Price / mileage chart
This car among the whole segment
Price change history
Whether the seller cut the price and how often
AI interpretation
Why it is above or below market, what to ask
Safety recalls · 11
Manufacturer safety recall campaigns for this model and year.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS19V389000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Sa
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, block the headlight horizontal adjustment, free of charge. The recall began July 16, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen cu
UNKNOWN OR OTHER18V329000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period ma
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE18V148000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volksw
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL17V309000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Passat vehicles, equipped with diesel engines and Direct-Shift Transmissions (DSG). The vehicle's underbody heat shield may not be long enough to protect the right half-shaft grease boot from heat, potentially resulting i
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft heat shield, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE16V078000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL15V483000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wou
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring if the air bag light is off. If the airbag light is on and the steering wheel clock spr
Volkswagen Passat 2012 — current listings
active listings of the same model and year on the market
Volkswagen Passat 2011
279k km · diesel · manual
$8,499
Volkswagen Passat 2013
341k km · diesel · automatic
$11,490
Volkswagen Passat 2013
293k km · diesel · automatic
$10,199
Volkswagen Passat 2013
244k km · diesel · manual
$11,000
Volkswagen Passat 2013
189k km · petrol · automatic
$9,700
Volkswagen Passat 2012
196k km · petrol · automatic
$8,700
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Plate BI5388HX check
This page is a short report on the car with plate BI5388HX — Volkswagen Passat 2012, VIN 1VWBH7A35DC004386, mileage 156k km, газ/бензин (lpg) engine, автомат gearbox and an asking price of $9,899. A plate check helps to quickly identify the car, see its market position and registration history before buying.
Insight: The car is over 10 years old — pay attention to the condition of key units and rust. LPG is indicated — verify the legality of the installation and the registered conversion.
Market position
Based on current data, 89 similar offers were found for the Volkswagen Passat 2012. Market prices range from $7,000 to $14,200 with a median of $9,800, and this offer is in line with the market. This is not always a problem, but such a difference deserves extra attention to the car's condition, documents, registration history and possible bargaining.
Insight: The price is in line with the market — a balanced offer. Many analogues on the market — the car is liquid and easy to compare and bargain.
History & registrations
The report includes state registry data: owners — 7, transfers — 6, plate changes — 3, years in the registry — 5. The latest recorded operation: Sold to a new owner on 2024-06-08. This data helps to assess the legal transparency of the car before buying.
Insight: Many owners (7) — find out the reasons for the frequent resales. The plate was changed 3 time(s) — check that this does not hide separate episodes of the history.
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