2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 2.0 TDI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (138 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 105,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 138 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 114 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 105,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has done roughly 20,000 more miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £4,470, it is advertised £309 above the AskCar estimate of £4,161. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this advert 16 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £500. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Dace Specialist Car Centre Manchester - Trading Standards Approved, based in Manchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £309 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,161.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 51 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 16 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 October 2026 at £4,970. Its asking price is now £4,470, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 21 October 2026: £4,970
• 24 October 2026: £4,640
• 6 November 2026: £4,470

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 27 April 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 16 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; nearside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 98,969 miles, which matches the advertised 105,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 20,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,995 to £5,500, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 95,580 miles. Price: £5,500, £1,030 more than this car. Dealer: Gilmores Car Sales in Newry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-d71810e6efaa
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 2.0 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 134,000 miles. Price: £2,995, £1,475 less than this car. Dealer: PSF Cars in Macclesfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-00640927e4f0
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 2.0 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 72,365 miles. Price: £5,000, £530 more than this car. Dealer: Glasgow Automotive Car Sales in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-2d3500d775d8