2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.6 TDI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 133,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 119 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 133,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered about 49,800 more miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars. Priced at £2,495, it is advertised £364 below the AskCar estimate of £2,859. The AskCar estimate uses 10,393 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 38 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Durkar Car Sales in Wakefield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £364 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,859.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,700: the median of the 38 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 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 2 November 2026: valid until 11 May 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 30 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp; oil leak, but not excessive; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 130,017 miles, which matches the advertised 133,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 49,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

17 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,495 to £6,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 124,527 miles. Price: £2,745, £250 more than this car. Dealer: Shotts Motorz in Shotts. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-70ef610282b1
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 120,000 miles. Price: £2,890, £395 more than this car. Dealer: I Drive Motor UK in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-51cddd7ae557
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 119,796 miles. Price: £2,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Friendly Motors Birmingham in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-024cd5410222

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey, 6 miles from this car. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £2,450, the same price as this car. Dealer: OSJ Motor Company in Barnsley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-518e2ebdbfa5