2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 TSI Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 83,230 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered 83,230 miles, around 2,400 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £5,850, which is £95 above the AskCar estimate of £5,755. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 50 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £49. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is M Y Motors Chatham, based in Chatham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £95 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,755.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 76 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 50 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 September 2026 at £5,899. Its asking price is now £5,850, £49 less. The latest price cut was seen on 19 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 September 2026: £5,899
• 19 September 2026: £5,850

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 29 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 21 May 2026 (nearside rear reversing lamp inoperative; nearside front outer direction indicator not working) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: central rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread.

Mileage at that test: 82,306 miles, which matches the advertised 83,230 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

20 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,495 to £8,795, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 89,424 miles. Price: £5,499, £351 less than this car. Dealer: M Y Motors Chatham in Chatham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-4f0a1d8419b1
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £5,199, £651 less than this car. Dealer: Kent Motoring Company in Sutton Valence. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-b65768cc3938
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 66,200 miles. Price: £6,700, £850 more than this car. Dealer: Blackcountry Motors in Oldbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-d4158f53b853