2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 TSI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 86,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered 86,000 miles. Its asking price of £4,695 is £141 above the AskCar estimate of £4,554. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 26 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Bee Bee Cars in Lancing. 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

Fair price: £141 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,554.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 74 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 26 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 October 2026 at £4,695. 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 1 September 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 24 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush; offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 85,623 miles, which matches the advertised 86,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

26 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,250 to £6,994, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 85,000 miles. Price: £4,795, £100 more than this car. Dealer: Avon Valley Cars in Hilmarton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-73bff7c281d6
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 88,386 miles. Price: £4,495, £200 less than this car. Dealer: Millennium Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-8549a7ed32f7
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £4,495, £200 less than this car. Dealer: Dorset Quality Cars in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-6c7d933bcabd

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue, 28 miles from this car. Mileage: 68,110 miles. Price: £5,000, £305 more than this car. Dealer: S Falconer Cars in Dormansland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-ec5d7799a2a0