2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.6 TDI Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 139,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 123 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match is 139,000 miles. Its asking price of £4,950 is £1,760 above the AskCar estimate of £3,190. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 121 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 139,991 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 27 August 2027. You can find this car at J Hair Motors in Bangor. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,760 (55%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,190.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,700: the median of the 42 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 121 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 July 2026 at £5,450. Its asking price is now £4,950, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 7 July 2026: £5,450
• 21 August 2026: £4,950

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 27 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 26 August 2026 and passed 2 days later, on 28 August 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 139,991 miles. The advert says 139,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 54,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,995 to £6,890, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 137,360 miles. Price: £2,995, £1,955 less than this car. Dealer: A1 Car Shop in Arlesey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-83bef43e76e9
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 113,991 miles. Price: £3,490, £1,460 less than this car. Dealer: MotoLux Cars in Nelson. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-67e9f14b19c1
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £4,500, £450 less than this car. Dealer: AMS Cars in Waltham Abbey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-59f369090110