2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 TSI Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 47,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match is advertised with 47,000 miles, approximately 38,000 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £7,880 is £501 above the AskCar estimate of £7,379. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 33 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £100. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at M&T Motor Company in Newbury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £501 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,379.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 78 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 33 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 October 2026 at £7,980. Its asking price is now £7,880, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 3 October 2026: £7,980
• 30 October 2026: £7,880

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 1 February 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 15 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily inner edge; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily inner edge.

Mileage at that test: 45,378 miles, which matches the advertised 47,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 38,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £8,795, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 45,560 miles. Price: £7,490, £390 less than this car. Dealer: NSN Motors in Buntingford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-d95a42915433
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £6,875, £1,005 less than this car. Dealer: Ashford Surrey Motors in Solihull. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-34dbe856faa5
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 42,900 miles. Price: £6,995, £885 less than this car. Dealer: Marylebone Car Centre in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-0fbe0c2c657f

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 54,000 miles. Price: £7,495, £385 less than this car. Dealer: Wantage Car Sales in Wantage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-10aea12b251f