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: 49,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 49,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has done roughly 36,000 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £6,994, it is advertised £1,108 above the AskCar estimate of £5,886. 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 have tracked this advert for 22 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Strood Motor Centre, based in Strood. 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: £1,108 (18%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,886.

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 10,548 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 22 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 October 2026 at £6,994. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 10 July 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 20 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge change asap; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 48,552 miles, which matches the advertised 49,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 36,000 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 £6,495, 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, £499 less 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, red. Mileage: 53,200 miles. Price: £6,295, £699 less than this car. Dealer: Jojo Auto in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-4f8166739833
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 44,442 miles. Price: £4,995, £1,999 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, blue, 24 miles from this car. Mileage: 72,857 miles. Price: £4,849, £2,145 less than this car. Dealer: Auto Arcade in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-4aa6b129b931