2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 TSI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 72,857 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 72,857 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has done roughly 11,600 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £4,849, which is £37 below the AskCar estimate of £4,886. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 133 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £146. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 3 July 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Auto Arcade in London. 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

Fair price: £37 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,886.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 74 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 133 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 24 June 2026 at £4,995. Its asking price is now £4,849, £146 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 24 June 2026: £4,995
• 1 October 2026: £4,870
• 17 October 2026: £4,635
• 18 October 2026: £4,849

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 3 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 18 MOTs. The latest, on 4 July 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: items removed from driver's view prior to test; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside rear suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement toe arm; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 63,631 miles, which matches the advertised 72,857 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

26 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,250 to £6,994, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 71,500 miles. Price: £5,495, £646 more than this car. Dealer: Wantage Car Sales in Wantage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-5801d5734494
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 77,000 miles. Price: £4,495, £354 less than this car. Dealer: Cars Direct in Huddersfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-b75bb72f5f96
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 68,110 miles. Price: £5,000, £151 more than this car. Dealer: S Falconer Cars in Dormansland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-ec5d7799a2a0

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black, 24 miles from this car. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £6,994, £2,145 more than this car. Dealer: Strood Motor Centre in Rochester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-5cfa93e1f770