2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.2 TSI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: S
• Version: 1.2 TSI S DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 34,500 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has covered 34,500 miles, around 48,700 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £6,250, which is £360 below the AskCar estimate of £6,610. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £200 lower than when we first recorded the advert 51 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Yahya Cars in West Drayton. 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: £360 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,610.

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 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 15 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 51 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 September 2026 at £6,450. Its asking price is now £6,250, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 23 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 12 September 2026: £6,450
• 23 September 2026: £6,250

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 16 February 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 17 February 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 34,489 miles, which matches the advertised 34,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 48,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf S 1.2 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,190 to £6,290, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 35,500 miles. Price: £6,190, £60 less than this car. Dealer: Automart UK in St Albans. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-b688e8fba7e7
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 30,000 miles. Price: £6,250, the same price as this car. Dealer: UK Performance Cars Sittingbourne in Sittingbourne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-7a5f435c6e38
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 52,950 miles. Price: £6,290, the same price as this car. Dealer: Automart UK in St Albans. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-9fe933932a1e