2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr Cabriolet (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 71,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 117 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 71,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE has covered about 14,000 fewer miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars. The dealer is asking £4,795, which is £341 above the AskCar estimate of £4,454. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 80 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at The Oaks Motor Company in Worcester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £341 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,454.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,700: the median of the 48 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 80 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. About half of 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 127 of the 237 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 August 2026 at £5,395. Its asking price is now £4,795, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 August 2026: £5,395
• 6 September 2026: £5,195
• 19 September 2026: £4,995
• 6 October 2026: £4,895
• 17 October 2026: £4,795

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 17 August 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 18 August 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 71,328 miles, which matches the advertised 71,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.6 diesel manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,000 to £6,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, white. Mileage: 72,907 miles. Price: £4,499, £296 less than this car. Dealer: Red Lion Motors in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-12b4ec0b9dfa
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, red. Mileage: 39,000 miles. Price: £6,495, £1,700 more than this car. Dealer: Browns Autos in Brighton and Hove. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-9ad94a16ae8d
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, grey. Mileage: 29,000 miles. Price: £4,999, £204 more than this car. Dealer: Harlequin Motor Company in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-cdf06aab13ed

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, white, 24 miles from this car. Mileage: 120,000 miles. Price: £3,000, £1,795 less than this car. Dealer: Car Central in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-89a0fdd13f87