2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI

Price: £11,995. Above the going rate: £1,582 (15%) over the AskCar estimate of £10,413, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 11,123 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,693 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: GTI
  • Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (217 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 45,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 217 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 145 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 45,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI has done roughly 40,000 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £11,995, which is £1,582 above the AskCar estimate of £10,413. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 53 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Cars Stop UK, based in Rochdale. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

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Price

Above the going rate: £1,582 (15%) over the AskCar estimate of £10,413.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 51 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 53 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 September 2026 at £11,995. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 11 May 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 12 May 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 44,990 miles, which matches the advertised 45,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 40,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,990 to £9,950, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 50,300 miles. Price: £8,450, £3,545 less than this car. Dealer: Yahya Cars in West Drayton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-6b9af838d26f
  • 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 57,000 miles. Price: £9,495, £2,500 less than this car. Dealer: AFA Car Sales in Windsor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-00ede61c9f3f
  • 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 27,500 miles. Price: £9,950, £2,045 less than this car. Dealer: Hodge Hill Motors in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-87e80a6a5f1f

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As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.