2004 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 FSI SE

Price: £1,195. Far below the going rate: £456 (27%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,651, 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 Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (113 bhp)
  • Year: 2004
  • Mileage: 141,728 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 158 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2004 Volkswagen Golf SE is advertised with 141,728 miles on the clock. Priced at £1,195, this car is advertised £456 below the AskCar estimate of £1,651. 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. We first saw this car advertised 43 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £300. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Fame Cars in Birmingham. 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

Far below the going rate: £456 (27%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,651. 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 43 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 September 2026 at £1,495. Its asking price is now £1,195, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 23 September 2026: £1,495
  • 27 October 2026: £1,195

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 17 September 2027.

It has had 25 MOTs. The latest, on 18 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 141,728 miles, which matches the advertised 141,728 miles.

Similar cars

1 other 2004 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.6 petrol manual hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 5 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2004 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £2,449, £1,254 more than this car. Dealer: Ashford Surrey Motors in Solihull. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2004-81ea14099c71

Browse all Volkswagen Golf cars for sale · 2004 Volkswagen Golf price guide

More like this

Photos

22 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.