2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech
Price: £1,990. Far below the going rate: £2,033 (50%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,023, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026. Worth asking the dealer why.
AskCar lists 11,123 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,693 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Manual FWD Euro 5 2dr (104 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 92,000 miles
- Fuel: Diesel
- Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
- Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Silver
- CO2: 117 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5
About this car
This 2012 Volkswagen Golf is advertised with 92,000 miles, approximately 7,000 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £1,990, this car is advertised £2,033 below the AskCar estimate of £4,023. This is a large price difference, so check the price and vehicle details with the dealer. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 27 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Drive Smart Motors in Swanley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 6 November 2026.
Price
Far below the going rate: £2,033 (50%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,023. 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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.
A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,700: the median of the 48 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 27 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 10 October 2026 at £1,990. 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 29 June 2027.
It failed its MOT on 19 June 2026 (nearside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated; offside rear parking brake inoperative on one side; parking brake efficiency below requirements) and passed 10 days later, on 29 June 2026.
Advisories at the latest test: nearside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.
Mileage at that test: 92,051 miles, which matches the advertised 92,000 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 7,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.
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Photos
23 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.