2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 112,567 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered 112,567 miles, around 28,100 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £2,490, it is advertised £767 below the AskCar estimate of £3,257. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,545 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 1 day ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Drive Line Motors in Peterborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £767 (23%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,257.

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 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,800: the median of the 43 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Golf advertised 1 day ago. About half of 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 123 of the 228 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 November 2026 at £2,490. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 4 January 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 2 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; nearside front windscreen wiper blade defective; nearside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush; and 13 more.

Mileage at that test: 113,006 miles, which matches the advertised 112,567 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 28,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

20 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,495 to £6,495, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 114,000 miles. Price: £2,899, £409 more than this car. Dealer: Select Carz in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-ef3afdddad9d
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 119,796 miles. Price: £2,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Friendly Motors Birmingham in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-024cd5410222
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 120,000 miles. Price: £2,890, £400 more than this car. Dealer: I Drive Motor UK in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-51cddd7ae557