2013 Volkswagen Golf 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: S
• Version: 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech S Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2013
• Mileage: 107,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 113 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2013 Volkswagen Golf is advertised with 107,000 miles, approximately 29,600 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £4,195, which is £193 below the AskCar estimate of £4,388. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £300 lower than when we first recorded the advert 39 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Elmbank Motor Company in Irvine. 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: £193 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,388.

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 2013 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 45 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2013 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 39 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 September 2026 at £4,495. Its asking price is now £4,195, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 September 2026: £4,495
• 3 November 2026: £4,195

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 29 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 5 May 2026 (electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault; tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative; nearside headlamp not working on dipped beam; and 1 more) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 103,062 miles, which matches the advertised 107,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2013 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2013 Volkswagen Golf S 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,995 to £5,999, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2013 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 89,800 miles. Price: £5,999, £1,804 more than this car. Dealer: Ben Clark Automobiles in Guildford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2013-135a664df1e4
• 2013 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 75,700 miles. Price: £5,999, £1,804 more than this car. Dealer: Car Genie in Windsor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2013-32f330bf851c
• 2013 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 67,153 miles. Price: £4,995, £800 more than this car. Dealer: The Car Company Bristol & Bath in Westerleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2013-9ab455deb764