2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Match

Price: £5,470. Fair price: £157 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,313, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 11,123 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,693 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: Match
  • Version: 1.4 TSI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (120 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 64,365 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 144 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 64,365 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has done roughly 20,600 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £5,470, which is £157 above the AskCar estimate of £5,313. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 29 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Dgc Motor Co in Warrington. 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: £157 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,313.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 76 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 29 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 October 2026 at £5,470. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 14 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 13 October 2026 (nearside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 2 days later, on 15 October 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 64,370 miles, which matches the advertised 64,365 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 20,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

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

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 62,000 miles. Price: £5,995, £525 more than this car. Dealer: S M Cars in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-9a180bf833c7
  • 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 68,110 miles. Price: £5,000, £470 less than this car. Dealer: S Falconer Cars in Dormansland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-ec5d7799a2a0
  • 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 71,500 miles. Price: £5,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Wantage Car Sales in Wantage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-5801d5734494
  • The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 44,442 miles. Price: £4,995, £475 less than this car. Dealer: Lostock Car Sales in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-4019e16377d9

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As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.