2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R
Price: £13,900. Fair price: £205 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,105, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.
AskCar lists 10,998 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,671 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Trim: R
- Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 5 5dr (Leather) (266 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 42,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 2.0 litres, 266 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- Colour: White
- CO2: 195 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant
About this car
This 2012 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 42,000 miles, around 43,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £13,900, it is advertised £205 below the AskCar estimate of £14,105. The AskCar estimate uses 10,548 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 41 days ago. It is for sale at My Car Place in Basingstoke. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 5 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £205 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,105.
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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 53 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 41 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £13,900. Its asking price has not changed.
Mileage and MOT
Advertised mileage is about 43,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.
Similar cars
2 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,449 to £15,995, as of 5 November 2026.
The 2 closest to this car in mileage:
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 46,000 miles. Price: £14,449, £549 more than this car. Dealer: M Cars Surrey in Croydon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-4936a21cf977
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 33,000 miles. Price: £15,995, £2,095 more than this car. Dealer: Southern Prestige Cars in Crawley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-6f877e83d17b
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Photos
1 photo of this car is on its AskCar page.
As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.