2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI Match
Price: £5,795. Fair price: £63 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,858, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 8 November 2026.
AskCar lists 11,047 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,683 UK dealerships, as of 8 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Trim: Match
- Version: 2.0 TDI Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (138 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 75,880 miles
- Fuel: Diesel
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 2.0 litres, 138 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Blue
- CO2: 138 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5
About this car
This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered 75,880 miles, around 9,100 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £5,795, which is £63 below the AskCar estimate of £5,858. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,510 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 54 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £200. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Essex County Cars, based in Southend-on-SEA. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 8 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £63 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,858.
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 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.
A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,100: the median of the 52 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 54 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 15 September 2026 at £5,995. Its asking price is now £5,795, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 15 September 2026: £5,995
- 11 October 2026: £5,895
- 27 October 2026: £5,795
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 9 February 2027.
It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 15 January 2026, passed.
Advisories at the latest test: nearside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; front brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair; and 1 more.
Mileage at that test: 73,126 miles, which matches the advertised 75,880 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 9,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.
Similar cars
1 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 2.0 diesel automatic hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 8 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 2.0 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 59,000 miles. Price: £7,495, £1,700 more than this car. Dealer: Birstall Autos in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-15e9292d9198
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Photos
52 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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