2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 TSI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 95,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match is advertised with 95,000 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £4,190, which is £60 above the AskCar estimate of £4,130. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 35 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 95,934 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its recorded MOT is valid until 27 August 2027. The seller is Riben Motor Company, based in Sale. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £60 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,130.

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 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 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 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 35 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 September 2026 at £4,190. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 27 August 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 28 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.

Mileage at that test: 95,934 miles. The advert says 95,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 10,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

26 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,250 to £6,994, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 94,000 miles. Price: £4,395, £205 more than this car. Dealer: MN Vehicles in Shrewsbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-deb37d9a894e
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £4,350, £160 more than this car. Dealer: PTH Car Sales in Portsmouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-56c3bf9b3982
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £195 less than this car. Dealer: PA Autos in Brigg. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-5ee0c0d1e3c4

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 114,555 miles. Price: £3,250, £940 less than this car. Dealer: Danes Motor Company in Sale. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-4746a5c2239f