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: 68,110 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match is advertised with 68,110 miles, approximately 16,400 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £5,000, it is advertised £216 below the AskCar estimate of £5,216. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 76 days, and its asking price is down £495. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at S Falconer Cars in Tandridge. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £216 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,216.

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 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 74 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 76 days, and its asking price has been cut by £495. About half of 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 123 of the 228 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 20 August 2026 at £5,495. Its asking price is now £5,000, £495 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 20 August 2026: £5,495
• 27 August 2026: £5,000

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 13 April 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 11 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; trays and covers fitted masking some testable items.

Mileage at that test: 66,908 miles, which matches the advertised 68,110 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

26 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,250 to £6,994, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 71,500 miles. Price: £5,495, £495 more than this car. Dealer: Wantage Car Sales in Wantage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-5801d5734494
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 64,365 miles. Price: £5,470, £470 more than this car. Dealer: Dgc Motor Co in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-f5e823dab49e
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 72,857 miles. Price: £4,849, £151 less than this car. Dealer: Auto Arcade in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-4aa6b129b931

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black, 26 miles from this car. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £6,994, £1,994 more than this car. Dealer: Strood Motor Centre in Rochester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-5cfa93e1f770