2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI GT

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GT
• Version: 1.4 TSI GT Manual FWD Euro 5 2dr Cabriolet (158 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 52,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 158 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 150 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 52,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT has covered about 33,000 fewer miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars. The dealer is asking £5,499, which is £613 below the AskCar estimate of £6,112. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 23 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £200. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Cars Of London, based in London. 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

Good value: £613 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,112.

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 23 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 October 2026 at £5,699. Its asking price is now £5,499, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 13 October 2026: £5,699
• 16 October 2026: £5,499
• 18 October 2026: £5,999
• 21 October 2026: £5,499

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 11 October 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 12 October 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view.

Mileage at that test: 52,404 miles, which matches the advertised 52,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 33,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT 1.4 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,500 to £6,495, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 1.4 petrol convertible, black. Mileage: 57,600 miles. Price: £6,250, £751 more than this car. Dealer: Simon Shield Cars in Ipswich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-9cdd4bc7a2eb
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 1.4 petrol convertible, white. Mileage: 61,026 miles. Price: £6,495, £996 more than this car. Dealer: Everything Automotive in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-88b63a1ab65e
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 1.4 petrol convertible, black. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £5,699, £200 more than this car. Dealer: A30 car sales of Hook in Hook. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-8c5c508b8e1d

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 1.4 petrol convertible, grey, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 96,457 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,504 less than this car. Dealer: Speed8 in Harrow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-39cb089cc26d