2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.6 TDI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 101,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 119 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered 101,000 miles, around 16,000 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £3,500 is £159 below the AskCar estimate of £3,659. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 96 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Columbus Vehicle Specialists, based in Leicester. 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: £159 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,659.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,700: the median of the 48 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 96 days. About half of 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 127 of the 237 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 August 2026 at £3,500. 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 30 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 31 July 2026 (nearside headlamp not working on dipped beam) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 101,196 miles, which matches the advertised 101,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,350 to £6,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 101,836 miles. Price: £4,295, £795 more than this car. Dealer: RTM Motors Cardiff in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-7833b29cb718
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £2,350, £1,150 less than this car. Dealer: OSJ Motor Company in Barnsley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-518e2ebdbfa5
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 94,830 miles. Price: £4,495, £995 more than this car. Dealer: Timperley Service Station in Altrincham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-cf6607ae93a8

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white, 33 miles from this car. Mileage: 120,000 miles. Price: £2,890, £610 less than this car. Dealer: I Drive Motor UK in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-51cddd7ae557