2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr Cabriolet (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 29,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 117 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE is advertised with 29,000 miles, approximately 54,200 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,740. It is priced at £4,999, which is £741 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,393 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this advert 46 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £500. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Harlequin Motor Company in Bristol. 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: £741 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,740.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,700: the median of the 38 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 46 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 September 2026 at £5,499. Its asking price is now £4,999, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 15 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 September 2026: £5,499
• 15 October 2026: £4,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 30 June 2027.

It has had 17 MOTs. The latest, on 16 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: sound deadening material not fully secure bonnet; nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 28,441 miles, which matches the advertised 29,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 54,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.6 diesel manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,499 to £5,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, red. Mileage: 39,000 miles. Price: £5,995, £996 more than this car. Dealer: Browns Autos in Brighton and Hove. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-9ad94a16ae8d
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, red. Mileage: 71,000 miles. Price: £4,795, £204 less than this car. Dealer: The Oaks Motor Company in Worcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-6a2055434057
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, white. Mileage: 72,907 miles. Price: £4,499, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Red Lion Motors in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-12b4ec0b9dfa