2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.6 TDI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 93,446 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 119 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered 93,446 miles, around 10,200 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,796. It is priced at £3,740, which is £56 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 66 days, and its asking price is down £50. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Midtown Motors in Dunstable. 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

Fair price: £56 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,796.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 66 days, and its asking price has been cut by £50. About half of 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 117 of the 217 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 August 2026 at £3,790. Its asking price is now £3,740, £50 less. The latest price cut was seen on 16 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 August 2026: £3,790
• 16 September 2026: £3,740

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 17 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 12 May 2026 (nearside rear service brake excessively binding) and passed 1 day later, on 13 May 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front brake disc worn, but not excessively; nearside front brake disc worn, but not excessively.

Mileage at that test: 91,654 miles, which matches the advertised 93,446 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

17 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,495 to £6,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 94,830 miles. Price: £4,495, £755 more than this car. Dealer: Timperley Service Station in Altrincham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-cf6607ae93a8
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 90,300 miles. Price: £3,490, £250 less than this car. Dealer: Swift Cars in Blackwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-40a6883f6b67
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 89,000 miles. Price: £2,995, £745 less than this car. Dealer: Grange Dene Cars in Chester-le-Street. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-172d16461b0a

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white, 52 miles from this car. Mileage: 120,000 miles. Price: £2,890, £850 less than this car. Dealer: I Drive Motor UK in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-51cddd7ae557