2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 TSI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 82,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered 82,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,729. It is priced at £4,499, which is £230 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 15 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Woburn Autos in Leighton Buzzard. 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

Fair price: £230 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,729.

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 15 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 October 2026 at £4,499. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 18 January 2027.

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

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear lower suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; offside rear lower suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm,wering on edges and cracking; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 78,712 miles, which matches the advertised 82,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

27 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,250 to £6,994, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 82,000 miles. Price: £4,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: SD Vehicles in Nuneaton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-71b132eb84a6
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 85,000 miles. Price: £4,795, £296 more than this car. Dealer: Avon Valley Cars in Hilmarton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-73bff7c281d6
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 86,000 miles. Price: £4,695, £196 more than this car. Dealer: Bee Bee Cars in Sompting. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-848607b753fe

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 90,743 miles. Price: £4,499, the same price as this car. Dealer: Classic Cars in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-f6f85aa91e3b