2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Version: 1.4 TSI Manual FWD Euro 5 2dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 98,940 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 149 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has covered 98,940 miles, around 13,300 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £2,399, this car is advertised £1,716 below the AskCar estimate of £4,115. This is a large price difference, so check the price and vehicle details with the dealer. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 163 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,496. Our latest MOT record expired on 29 July 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Spirit Motor Company in Leigh. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Far below the going rate: £1,716 (41%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,115. Worth asking the dealer why.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 76 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 163 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £3,895. Its asking price is now £2,399, £1,496 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £3,895
• 16 June 2026: £3,695
• 20 August 2026: £3,499
• 9 September 2026: £2,995
• 18 September 2026: £2,499
• 4 October 2026: £2,399

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 29 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 15 July 2025 (nearside rear suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened; offside rear coil spring fractured or broken) and passed 15 days later, on 30 July 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside front service brake fluctuating, but not excessively; and 7 more.

Mileage at that test: 95,506 miles, which matches the advertised 98,940 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.