2008 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Match
Price: £3,489. Fair price: £153 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,642, 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: Match
- Version: 1.4 TSI Match DSG FWD Euro 4 5dr (123 bhp)
- Year: 2008
- Mileage: 85,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.4 litres, 123 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Blue
- CO2: 139 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant
About this car
This 2008 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered 85,000 miles, around 7,800 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,642. It is priced at £3,489, which is £153 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. This car was first seen in our listings data 3 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Ashford Surrey Motors in Birmingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 7 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £153 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,642.
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 2008 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,200: the median of the 12 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.
Time on sale
AskCar first saw this 2008 Volkswagen Golf advertised 3 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2008 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 37 of the 67 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 4 November 2026 at £3,489. 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 7 November 2026: valid until 24 January 2027.
It has had 17 MOTs. The latest, on 19 January 2026, passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 84,398 miles, which matches the advertised 85,000 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 7,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.
Similar cars
2 other 2008 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,990 to £5,495, as of 7 November 2026.
The 2 closest to this car in mileage:
- 2008 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 62,813 miles. Price: £5,495, £2,006 more than this car. Dealer: HSA Motors in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2008-2f8a9736fc98
- 2008 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 62,580 miles. Price: £3,990, £501 more than this car. Dealer: Zaidan Cars in Royston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2008-b9c6f99495e6
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Photos
19 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.