2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.2 TSI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Version: 1.2 TSI S Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (103 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 88,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 103 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 88,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf has covered about 2,400 more miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars. Priced at £3,490, it is advertised £480 below the AskCar estimate of £3,970. The AskCar estimate uses 10,630 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 1 day ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Hazell & Hamletts Motoring in Maidstone. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £480 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,970.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 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 7 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: 129 of the 239 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 November 2026 at £3,490. 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 7 November 2026: valid until 30 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 30 September 2026 (nearside rear position lamp not working; nearside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 1 day later, on 1 October 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/65/15; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside front brake pad(s) wearing thin offside outer pad has accelerated wear, requires further inspection; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 88,071 miles, which matches the advertised 88,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.