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: 76,500 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 79 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 149 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2009 Volkswagen Golf has covered 76,500 miles, around 8,600 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,442. It is priced at £3,400, which is £42 below that estimate. 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 128 days, and its asking price has been cut by £90. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Infinite Cars in Brentwood. 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: £42 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,442.

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 128 days, and its asking price has been cut by £90. 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 1 July 2026 at £3,490. Its asking price is now £3,400, £90 less. The latest price cut was seen on 26 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 1 July 2026: £3,490
• 26 October 2026: £3,400

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 4 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 15 November 2025 (front brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick; nearside front headlamp not working on dipped beam; front windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid; and 2 more) and passed 17 days later, on 2 December 2025.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 76,084 miles, which matches the advertised 76,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,600 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 £4,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2009 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 78,709 miles. Price: £3,495, £95 more 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, £595 more than this car. Dealer: Queens Way Motors in Hemel Hempstead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2009-f276494cdb4c
• 2009 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 96,491 miles. Price: £2,995, £405 less than this car. Dealer: PG Autos in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2009-db45d563c445

• The nearest: 2009 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver, 13 miles from this car. Mileage: 103,600 miles. Price: £2,500, £900 less than this car. Dealer: Just Miles in Redbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2009-aeaab80940ae