2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI
Price: £2,600. Good value: £246 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,846, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.
AskCar lists 10,953 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,659 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Version: 1.6 TDI S Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (103 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 128,000 miles
- Fuel: Diesel
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.6 litres, 103 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Grey
- CO2: 119 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5
About this car
This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has covered 128,000 miles, around 43,500 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £2,600, which is £246 below the AskCar estimate of £2,846. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 126 days. The recorded MOT expired on 29 September 2025, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Shine On Manchester Hyde in Tameside. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 4 November 2026.
Price
Good value: £246 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,846.
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
This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 126 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 1 July 2026 at £2,600. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 29 September 2025; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 9 September 2024, passed.
Advisories at the latest test: central exhaust clamp slightly corroded; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.
Mileage at that test: 116,894 miles, which matches the advertised 128,000 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 43,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.
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Photos
22 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 4 November 2026, AskCar lists 592,552 cars and vans from 12,964 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.