2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI GT

Price: £6,450. Fair price: £381 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,069, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 7 November 2026.

AskCar lists 11,186 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,699 UK dealerships, as of 7 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: GT
  • Version: 1.4 TSI GT DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (Leather) (158 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 77,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.4 litres, 158 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 139 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT is 77,000 miles. Its asking price of £6,450 is £381 above the AskCar estimate of £6,069. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 80 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £300. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 77,886 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 14 July 2027. You can find this car at Mhc Cars in Buckingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £381 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,069.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 76 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 80 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 19 August 2026 at £6,750. Its asking price is now £6,450, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 19 August 2026: £6,750
  • 1 November 2026: £6,450

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 14 July 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 15 July 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 77,886 miles. The advert says 77,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 8,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT 1.4 petrol automatic hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 7 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £5,989, £461 less than this car. Dealer: Auto Investments UK (Aiuk) in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-e0b3426b5976

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