2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE

Price: £3,995. Fair price: £72 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,923, 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: SE
  • Version: 2.0 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr Cabriolet (138 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 112,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 138 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 119 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 112,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE has done roughly 27,000 more miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £3,995, which is £72 above the AskCar estimate of £3,923. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 14 days ago. The recorded MOT expired on 22 October 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at CJ Autos Bristol in Warmley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £72 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,923.

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 diesel 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 14 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 October 2026 at £3,995. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 22 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 3 October 2025 (nearside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 107,008 miles, which matches the advertised 112,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

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Photos

14 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

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.