2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI GT

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GT
• Version: 2.0 TDI GT Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (Leather) (138 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 99,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 138 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 99,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT has covered about 15,800 more miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars. The dealer is asking £4,295, which is £245 below the AskCar estimate of £4,540. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 61 days, and its asking price is down £205. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Wolvey Car Sales in Hinckley. 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: £245 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,540.

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 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 56 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 61 days, and its asking price has been cut by £205. About half of 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 117 of the 217 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 September 2026 at £4,500. Its asking price is now £4,295, £205 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 September 2026: £4,500
• 17 October 2026: £4,295

Mileage and MOT

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

It has had 17 MOTs. The latest, on 1 December 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.

Mileage at that test: 97,392 miles, which matches the advertised 99,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,995 to £8,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 99,460 miles. Price: £4,375, £80 more than this car. Dealer: Pendle Car Sales in Burnley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-0eb88c8bc10a
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 2.0 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 103,323 miles. Price: £3,995, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Norwich Car Centre in Norwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-36ac6d2a0aa9
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £6,995, £2,700 more than this car. Dealer: Calibre Car Sales in Colchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-651834e7773e

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white, 29 miles from this car. Mileage: 137,000 miles. Price: £5,195, £900 more than this car. Dealer: C F Vehicle Wholesale in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-db82e862d255