2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 TSI Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 124,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match is advertised with 124,000 miles on the clock. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,166. It is priced at £4,495, which is £329 above that estimate. 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 saw this car advertised 89 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £2,000. The latest MOT recorded 124,825 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its recorded MOT is valid until 30 July 2027. It is advertised by Wheels 4 You in Greenford. 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: £329 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,166.

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 89 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 August 2026 at £6,495. Its asking price is now £4,495, £2,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 August 2026: £6,495
• 22 September 2026: £4,995
• 1 November 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 30 July 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 31 July 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 124,825 miles. The advert says 124,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 40,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £8,795, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 109,500 miles. Price: £4,895, £400 more than this car. Dealer: PTH Car Sales in Portsmouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-f91c7b3c6f07
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 104,700 miles. Price: £4,899, £404 more than this car. Dealer: AB Motors in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-bdefcaa1e612
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 104,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: AutoMart Car Sales in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-c5de7331e63f

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver, 7 miles from this car. Mileage: 42,900 miles. Price: £6,995, £2,500 more than this car. Dealer: Marylebone Car Centre in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-0fbe0c2c657f