2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 94,830 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered 94,830 miles, around 11,600 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £4,495 is £634 above the AskCar estimate of £3,861. The AskCar estimate uses 10,393 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 19 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Timperley Service Station, based in Altringham. 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

Above the going rate: £634 (16%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,861.

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 19 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 October 2026 at £4,495. Its asking price has not changed.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 October 2026: £4,495
• 15 October 2026: £4,695
• 31 October 2026: £4,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 29 November 2026.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 20 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 90,073 miles, which matches the advertised 94,830 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

17 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,495 to £6,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 93,446 miles. Price: £3,740, £755 less than this car. Dealer: Midtown Motors in Dunstable. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-45ddb335dee7
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 90,300 miles. Price: £3,490, £1,005 less than this car. Dealer: Swift Cars in Blackwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-40a6883f6b67
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £2,450, £2,045 less than this car. Dealer: OSJ Motor Company in Barnsley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-518e2ebdbfa5

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 67,400 miles. Price: £4,750, £255 more than this car. Dealer: TSP Cars and Commercial in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-2509b79c321f