2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI GT

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GT
• Version: 1.4 TSI GT Manual FWD Euro 5 2dr Cabriolet (158 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 105,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 158 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 150 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT is advertised with 105,000 miles, approximately 21,800 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £3,500, which is £630 below the AskCar estimate of £4,130. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 158 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £500. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 25 August 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Nene Vale Motor Company in Northampton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £630 (15%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,130.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 77 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £4,000. Its asking price is now £3,500, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 18 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £4,000
• 16 June 2026: £3,800
• 2 July 2026: £4,200
• 14 July 2026: £4,000
• 22 July 2026: £3,900
• 5 August 2026: £3,800
• 10 September 2026: £3,700
• 18 September 2026: £3,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 25 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 7 August 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play; nearside rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; offside rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 101,211 miles, which matches the advertised 105,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT 1.4 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £6,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 1.4 petrol convertible, grey. Mileage: 96,457 miles. Price: £3,995, £495 more than this car. Dealer: Speed8 in Harrow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-39cb089cc26d
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 1.4 petrol convertible, white. Mileage: 72,000 miles. Price: £5,450, £1,950 more than this car. Dealer: The Vehicle Hub in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-0b9cc74ba638
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 1.4 petrol convertible, black. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £5,699, £2,199 more than this car. Dealer: A30 car sales of Hook in Hook. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-8c5c508b8e1d