2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 114,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered 114,000 miles, around 30,800 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,361. It is priced at £2,899, which is £462 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 158 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 28 July 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Select Carz in Newcastle Upon Tyne. 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: £462 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,361.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,700: the median of the 38 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £2,899. Its asking price has not changed.

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 28 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 25 July 2025 (nearside rear suspension arm likely to fail; offside rear suspension arm likely to fail) and passed 4 days later, on 29 July 2025.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 103,947 miles, which matches the advertised 114,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 30,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

17 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,495 to £6,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 119,796 miles. Price: £2,495, £404 less than this car. Dealer: Friendly Motors Birmingham in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-024cd5410222
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 108,000 miles. Price: £1,495, £1,404 less than this car. Dealer: Vfm Auto Sales in Groombridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-33c9a3e7f244
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 120,000 miles. Price: £2,890, the same price as this car. Dealer: I Drive Motor UK in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-51cddd7ae557

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver, 5 miles from this car. Mileage: 89,000 miles. Price: £2,995, £96 more than this car. Dealer: Grange Dene Cars in Chester-le-Street. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-172d16461b0a