2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 TSI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 53,200 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 53,200 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has done roughly 31,800 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £6,295, it is advertised £552 above the AskCar estimate of £5,743. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 58 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £200. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Jojo Auto in Nottingham. 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

Above the going rate: £552 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,743.

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 58 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 September 2026 at £6,495. Its asking price is now £6,295, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 8 September 2026: £6,495
• 11 September 2026: £6,400
• 21 September 2026: £6,295

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 16 November 2026.

It failed its MOT on 27 October 2025 (offside rear service brake excessively binding) and passed 2 days later, on 29 October 2025.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 52,037 miles, which matches the advertised 53,200 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 31,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

25 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,250 to £6,994, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £6,495, £200 more than this car. Dealer: Leeds Motor Company in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-b16d49c1ba00
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £6,994, £699 more than this car. Dealer: Strood Motor Centre in Rochester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-5cfa93e1f770
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 44,442 miles. Price: £4,995, £1,300 less than this car. Dealer: Lostock Car Sales in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-4019e16377d9

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 104,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £2,300 less than this car. Dealer: Salter & Selby in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-1de0d388eba6