2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 124,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 124,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered about 39,500 more miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,004. It is priced at £2,695, which is £309 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,545 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is BHP Motors Swindon, based in Swindon. 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

Good value: £309 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,004.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,800: the median of the 43 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Golf advertised today. About half of 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 123 of the 228 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 November 2026 at £2,695. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 5 March 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 11 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside front tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 120,710 miles, which matches the advertised 124,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 39,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

20 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,490 to £6,495, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 123,804 miles. Price: £4,499, £1,804 more than this car. Dealer: RS Cars in Penarth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-ea0f14d98738
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 124,527 miles. Price: £2,745, £50 more 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: 120,000 miles. Price: £2,890, £195 more than this car. Dealer: I Drive Motor UK in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-51cddd7ae557

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black, 51 miles from this car. Mileage: 85,198 miles. Price: £4,490, £1,795 more than this car. Dealer: AJC Trading Plus in Southampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-9d22cf03b1d2