2009 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 S

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: S
• Version: 1.4 S Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (79 bhp)
• Year: 2009
• Mileage: 51,056 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 79 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 149 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2009 Volkswagen Golf is advertised with 51,056 miles, approximately 34,100 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £4,995, it is advertised £865 above the AskCar estimate of £4,130. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 161 days. The recorded MOT expired on 13 June 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Top Gear Stoke, based in Stoke-on-Trent. 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

Above the going rate: £865 (20%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,130.

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.

A 2009 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,700: the median of the 42 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2009 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £4,995. 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 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 13 June 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 23 MOTs. The latest, on 12 January 2026, failed.

It failed on: exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration; emissions unable to be completed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear coil spring corroded both sides; front central oil leak, but not excessive; suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear both sides; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 51,122 miles, which matches the advertised 51,056 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 34,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2009 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2009 Volkswagen Golf S 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,495 to £3,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2009 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 76,500 miles. Price: £3,400, £1,595 less than this car. Dealer: Infinite Cars in Brentwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2009-baa503d7cf6b
• 2009 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 78,709 miles. Price: £3,495, £1,500 less than this car. Dealer: Leigh Service Station in Southend-on-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2009-779e46e61721
• 2009 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 82,542 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Queens Way Motors in Hemel Hempstead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2009-f276494cdb4c

• The nearest: 2009 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey, 28 miles from this car. Mileage: 162,000 miles. Price: £1,695, £3,300 less than this car. Dealer: G&A Traders in Wolverhampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2009-cdf96eec278b