2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 2.0 TSI GTI DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (207 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 98,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 207 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 173 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI has covered 98,000 miles. Its asking price of £5,995 is £664 below the AskCar estimate of £6,659. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,393 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 24 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £5. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 106,645 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Our latest MOT record expired on 1 November 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. The seller is Hampton Car Sales, based in Northampton. 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: £664 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,659.

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

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 24 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 October 2026 at £6,000. Its asking price is now £5,995, £5 less. The latest price cut was seen on 10 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 9 October 2026: £6,000
• 10 October 2026: £5,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 1 November 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 27 October 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 106,645 miles. The advert says 98,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 14,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,990 to £11,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 117,413 miles. Price: £5,990, the same price as this car. Dealer: Hildenborough Car Sales in Hildenborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-4200d63f6982
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 57,000 miles. Price: £9,495, £3,500 more than this car. Dealer: AFA Car Sales in Windsor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-00ede61c9f3f
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 50,300 miles. Price: £8,450, £2,455 more than this car. Dealer: Yahya Cars in West Drayton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-6b9af838d26f

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black, 45 miles from this car. Mileage: 27,500 miles. Price: £9,950, £3,955 more than this car. Dealer: Hodge Hill Motors in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-87e80a6a5f1f