2004 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 FSI SE
Price: £2,499. Far below the going rate: £1,516 (37%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,015, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026. Worth asking the dealer why.
AskCar lists 10,998 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,671 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Trim: SE
- Version: 1.6 FSI SE Auto FWD Euro 4 5dr (113 bhp)
- Year: 2004
- Mileage: 59,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Blue
- CO2: 178 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant
About this car
This 2004 Volkswagen Golf SE has covered 59,000 miles. Priced at £2,499, this car is advertised £1,516 below the AskCar estimate of £4,015. This is a large price difference, so check the price and vehicle details with the dealer. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £496 lower than when we first recorded the advert 41 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Matli Motors, based in Southend-on-Sea. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 5 November 2026.
Price
Far below the going rate: £1,516 (37%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,015. Worth asking the dealer why.
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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2004 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 41 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £2,995. Its asking price is now £2,499, £496 less. The latest price cut was seen on 23 October 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 25 September 2026: £2,995
- 23 October 2026: £2,499
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 25 March 2027.
It failed its MOT on 20 March 2026 (front brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick; offside rear stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light) and passed 6 days later, on 26 March 2026.
Advisories at the latest test: offside rear stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light.
Mileage at that test: 59,181 miles, which matches the advertised 59,000 miles.
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Photos
45 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.