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: 89,424 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered 89,424 miles, around 4,900 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £5,499 is £27 above the AskCar estimate of £5,472. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,545 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 83 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £250. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 5 October 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is M Y Motors Chatham, based in Chatham. 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: £27 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,472.

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 83 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 August 2026 at £5,749. Its asking price is now £5,499, £250 less. The latest price cut was seen on 19 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 13 August 2026: £5,749
• 19 August 2026: £5,499

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 5 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 9 September 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 85,001 miles, which matches the advertised 89,424 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

18 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £8,795, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 83,230 miles. Price: £5,850, £351 more than this car. Dealer: M Y Motors Chatham in Chatham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-fc7f8f6efee4
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 104,000 miles. Price: £5,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: AutoMart Car Sales in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-c5de7331e63f
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 104,700 miles. Price: £4,899, £600 less than this car. Dealer: AB Motors in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-bdefcaa1e612