2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE
Price: £4,499. Fair price: £151 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,348, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.
AskCar lists 10,849 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,661 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Trim: SE
- Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr Cabriolet (104 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 72,907 miles
- Fuel: Diesel
- Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
- Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: White
- CO2: 117 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5
About this car
This 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE has covered 72,907 miles, around 10,300 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £4,499, it is advertised £151 above the AskCar estimate of £4,348. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,393 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 13 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Red Lion Motors in Chelmsford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 2 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £151 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,348.
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 13 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 20 October 2026 at £4,499. 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 19 October 2027.
It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 25 September 2026, passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 72,731 miles, which matches the advertised 72,907 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 10,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.
Similar cars
3 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.6 diesel manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,795 to £5,995, as of 2 November 2026.
The 3 closest to this car in mileage:
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, red. Mileage: 71,000 miles. Price: £4,795, £296 more than this car. Dealer: The Oaks Motor Company in Worcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-6a2055434057
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, red. Mileage: 39,000 miles. Price: £5,995, £1,496 more than this car. Dealer: Browns Autos in Brighton and Hove. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-9ad94a16ae8d
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, grey. Mileage: 29,000 miles. Price: £4,999, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Harlequin Motor Company in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-cdf06aab13ed
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Photos
66 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.