2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.2 TSI
Price: £6,295. Above the going rate: £825 (15%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,470, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 8 November 2026.
AskCar lists 11,062 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,684 UK dealerships, as of 8 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Trim: S
- Version: 1.2 TSI S Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (104 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 45,217 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.2 litres, 104 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Grey
- CO2: 134 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant
About this car
This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has covered 45,217 miles, around 39,800 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £6,295 is £825 above the AskCar estimate of £5,470. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,510 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 49 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £200. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Oscars Traders in Canterbury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 8 November 2026.
Price
Above the going rate: £825 (15%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,470.
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 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.
A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 18 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 49 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 20 September 2026 at £6,495. Its asking price is now £6,295, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 20 September 2026: £6,495
- 6 November 2026: £6,295
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 29 March 2027.
It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 25 March 2026, passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 43,720 miles, which matches the advertised 45,217 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 39,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.
Similar cars
1 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf S 1.2 petrol manual hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 8 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 120,020 miles. Price: £3,495, £2,800 less than this car. Dealer: Liverpool Car Sales in Walton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-a53abd4af070
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Photos
23 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 8 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,762 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.