2004 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 FSI SE
Price: £1,790. Far below the going rate: £1,277 (41%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,067, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 8 November 2026. Worth asking the dealer why.
AskCar lists 11,062 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,684 UK dealerships, as of 8 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Trim: SE
- Version: 1.6 FSI SE Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (113 bhp)
- Year: 2004
- Mileage: 50,000 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 50,000 miles, approximately 9,000 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,067, but it is priced at £1,790, a difference of £1,277. Ask the dealer to confirm the price and vehicle details. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,510 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Chesterton Motor Group, based in Rotherham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 8 November 2026.
Price
Far below the going rate: £1,277 (41%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,067. 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 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.
Time on sale
AskCar first saw this 2004 Volkswagen Golf advertised today.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 8 November 2026 at £1,790. 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 10 June 2027.
It failed its MOT on 2 June 2026 (nearside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction) and passed later the same day.
Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive; offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; nearside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.
Mileage at that test: 48,303 miles, which matches the advertised 50,000 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 9,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2004 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.
Similar cars
2 other 2004 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,195 to £2,449, as of 8 November 2026.
The 2 closest to this car in mileage:
- 2004 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £2,449, £659 more than this car. Dealer: Ashford Surrey Motors in Solihull. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2004-81ea14099c71
- 2004 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 141,728 miles. Price: £1,195, £595 less than this car. Dealer: Fame Cars in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2004-829198a01c7f
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Photos
69 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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