2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI
Price: £6,450. Above the going rate: £631 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,819, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,562 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 10 November 2026.
AskCar lists 10,971 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,666 UK dealerships, as of 10 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Version: 1.4 TSI S DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (120 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 66,330 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Silver
- CO2: 138 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant
About this car
This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has covered 66,330 miles, around 18,200 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £6,450, it is advertised £631 above the AskCar estimate of £5,819. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,562 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 124 days. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Mr Carmax in Harrow. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 10 November 2026.
Mr Carmax is rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google.
Price
Above the going rate: £631 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,819.
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 10,562 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.
A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 74 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.
Time on sale
The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 124 days. About half of 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 133 of the 248 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 7 October 2026.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 9 July 2026 at £6,450. Its asking price has not changed.
Price changes recorded:
- 10 July 2026: £6,450
- 12 July 2026: £6,950
- 6 August 2026: £6,850
- 27 August 2026: £6,450
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 10 November 2026: valid until 16 November 2026.
It failed its MOT on 5 November 2025 (offside front upper anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 1 day later, on 6 November 2025.
Advisories at the latest test: offside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; front brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides.
Mileage at that test: 65,173 miles, which matches the advertised 66,330 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 18,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.
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Photos
45 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 10 November 2026, AskCar lists 591,054 cars and vans from 12,888 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.