2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI GTD

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GTD
• Version: 2.0 TDI GTD DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (Leather) (168 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 105,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 168 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 142 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 105,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTD has done roughly 20,500 more miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Golf. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,996. It is priced at £6,295, which is £701 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 156 days, and its asking price is down £200. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at M&A Car Shop in Wellingborough. 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

Good value: £701 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,996.

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 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 53 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 156 days, and its asking price has been cut by £200. About half of 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 123 of the 228 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 June 2026 at £6,495. Its asking price is now £6,295, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 10 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 1 June 2026: £6,495
• 10 September 2026: £6,295

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 1 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 30 January 2026 (nearside headlamp aim too low; offside headlamp aim too high; nearside front coil spring fractured or broken) and passed 3 days later, on 2 February 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake pad(s) wearing thin; rear brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Mileage at that test: 103,356 miles, which matches the advertised 105,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 20,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

9 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTD 2.0 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,995 to £8,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTD, 2.0 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 104,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £1,300 less than this car. Dealer: Select Motor Company in Norwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-e1423984b8bb
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTD, 2.0 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 99,352 miles. Price: £5,995, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Magna Motor Group in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-5db06e5a6866
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTD, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 90,500 miles. Price: £7,690, £1,395 more than this car. Dealer: Automotive Prestige in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-6d3d4830a89b