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: 120,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 119 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match is advertised with 120,000 miles, approximately 36,800 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £2,890, it is advertised £245 below the AskCar estimate of £3,135. 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 106 days, and its asking price is down £100. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at I Drive Motor UK in Peterborough. 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: £245 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,135.

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 106 days, and its asking price has been cut by £100. 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 19 July 2026 at £2,990. Its asking price is now £2,890, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 19 July 2026: £2,990
• 30 September 2026: £2,790
• 7 October 2026: £2,890

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 1 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 27 February 2026 (offside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 3 days later, on 2 March 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play.

Mileage at that test: 118,080 miles, which matches the advertised 120,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 36,800 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, silver. Mileage: 119,796 miles. Price: £2,495, £395 less than this car. Dealer: Friendly Motors Birmingham in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-024cd5410222
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 124,527 miles. Price: £2,745, £145 less than this car. Dealer: Shotts Motorz in Shotts. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-70ef610282b1
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 114,000 miles. Price: £2,899, the same price as this car. Dealer: Select Carz in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-ef3afdddad9d

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white, 33 miles from this car. Mileage: 101,000 miles. Price: £3,500, £610 more than this car. Dealer: Columbus Vehicle Specialists in Kibworth Harcourt. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-faf04321a60b