2008 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 FSI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.6 FSI Match Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (113 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 44,700 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 161 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Volkswagen Golf Match is advertised with 44,700 miles, approximately 49,300 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,748. It is priced at £3,295, which is £453 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,482 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 1 day ago, the asking price has dropped by £700. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Hampshire Motor Company, based in Winchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £453 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,748.

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 10,482 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2008 Volkswagen Golf advertised 1 day ago. About 6 in 10 of 2008 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 37 of the 67 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 6 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 November 2026 at £3,995. Its asking price is now £3,295, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 9 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 8 November 2026: £3,995
• 9 November 2026: £3,295

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: valid until 20 October 2027.

It has had 18 MOTs. The latest, on 21 October 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Mileage at that test: 44,724 miles, which matches the advertised 44,700 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 49,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2008 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,495 to £3,240, as of 9 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 57,893 miles. Price: £3,240, £55 less than this car. Dealer: Harlington Motor Company in Hayes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2008-2ef3698cd61d
• 2008 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 75,444 miles. Price: £2,999, £296 less than this car. Dealer: RS Cars in Penarth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2008-baf3fb418ab6
• 2008 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £2,495, £800 less than this car. Dealer: AutoMart Car Sales in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2008-37e2ae574c58

• The nearest: 2008 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver, 31 miles from this car. Mileage: 129,750 miles. Price: £2,495, £800 less than this car. Dealer: London Road Cars in Devizes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2008-42c8e17cc72a