2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 TSI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 105,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match is 105,000 miles. Priced at £3,290, it is advertised £691 below the AskCar estimate of £3,981. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £100 lower than when we first recorded the advert 24 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 108,480 recorded at the latest MOT. MOT records show an expiry date of 8 October 2027. It is advertised by MAK Automobiles in Manchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £691 (17%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,981.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 77 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 24 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 October 2026 at £3,390. Its asking price is now £3,290, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 18 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 9 October 2026: £3,390
• 18 October 2026: £3,290

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 8 October 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 9 October 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both; rear coil spring corroded.

Mileage at that test: 108,480 miles. The advert says 105,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 21,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

27 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,250 to £6,994, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 104,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £705 more than this car. Dealer: Salter & Selby in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-1de0d388eba6
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £4,395, £1,105 more than this car. Dealer: PA Autos in Brigg. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-5ee0c0d1e3c4
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 114,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £705 more than this car. Dealer: M&A Car Shop in Wellingborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-82e556a69b71

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue, 5 miles from this car. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £4,190, £900 more than this car. Dealer: Riben Motor Company in Sale. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-15682a58d9a5