2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI SE
Price: £3,495. Good value: £367 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,862, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 7 November 2026.
AskCar lists 11,186 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,699 UK dealerships, as of 7 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Trim: SE
- Version: 1.6 TDI SE Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (104 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 92,915 miles
- Fuel: Diesel
- Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Silver
- CO2: 119 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5
About this car
With 92,915 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE has done roughly 7,300 more miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Golf. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,862. It is priced at £3,495, which is £367 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 10,630 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this advert 43 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £300. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by SLD Autos in Penallta Industrial Estate. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 7 November 2026.
Price
Good value: £367 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,862.
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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,700: the median of the 43 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 43 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £3,795. Its asking price is now £3,495, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 16 October 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 25 September 2026: £3,795
- 16 October 2026: £3,495
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 5 March 2027.
It has had 17 MOTs. The latest, on 6 March 2026, passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 92,930 miles, which matches the advertised 92,915 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 7,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.
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Photos
15 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 7 November 2026, AskCar lists 601,018 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.