2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 TSI Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 54,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 54,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered about 29,200 fewer miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars. Priced at £6,695, it is advertised £234 below the AskCar estimate of £6,929. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 47 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £600. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Balham Car London, based in Balham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £234 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,929.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 77 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 47 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 September 2026 at £7,295. Its asking price is now £6,695, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 16 September 2026: £7,295
• 30 September 2026: £6,995
• 28 October 2026: £6,695

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 23 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 12 May 2026 (windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 53,007 miles, which matches the advertised 54,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £8,795, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 54,000 miles. Price: £7,495, £800 more than this car. Dealer: Wantage Car Sales in Wantage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-10aea12b251f
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 53,800 miles. Price: £7,250, £555 more than this car. Dealer: Dulux Cars in Romford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-5c5c228a86bb
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 57,800 miles. Price: £6,550, £145 less than this car. Dealer: Planet Cars UK in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-8037b0e6b491

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver, 6 miles from this car. Mileage: 42,900 miles. Price: £6,995, £300 more than this car. Dealer: Marylebone Car Centre in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-0fbe0c2c657f