2009 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.4 TSI SE Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2009
• Mileage: 136,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 136,000 miles, this 2009 Volkswagen Golf SE has covered about 50,900 more miles than other 2009 Volkswagen Golf cars. Priced at £2,495, it is advertised £67 below the AskCar estimate of £2,562. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 123 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Birmingham Cars, based in Birmingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £67 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,562.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2009 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,800: the median of the 43 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2009 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 123 days. About 6 in 10 of 2009 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 56 of the 98 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 July 2026 at £2,495. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 30 January 2027.

It failed its MOT on 15 January 2026 (offside front suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside front upper anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; nearside rear parking brake inoperative on one side; and 1 more) and passed 1 day later, on 16 January 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed; offside rear seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush; and 8 more.

Mileage at that test: 134,008 miles, which matches the advertised 136,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 50,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2009 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2009 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,399 to £4,999, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2009 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 102,300 miles. Price: £2,399, £96 less than this car. Dealer: Sleek Car Sales in Tyldesley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2009-de8a43b97b03
• 2009 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 102,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Cars4You - Edinburgh West in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2009-a45f9ae0c143
• 2009 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 84,259 miles. Price: £3,500, £1,005 more than this car. Dealer: Hearsall Common Car Sales in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2009-5173c80ae70b