2012 Volkswagen Golf

1.4 TSI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (120 bhp)

£3,995

Fair price: within 8% of the typical £4,037 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 10,639 adverts of this make and model.

Overview

Make
Volkswagen
Model
Golf
Trim
MATCH
Version
1.4 TSI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (120 bhp)
Mileage
104,000 miles
Year
2012
Fuel type
Petrol
Body type
Hatchback
Engine
1.4 L
Gearbox
Manual
Power
120 bhp
Seats
5
CO2
144 g/km
Colour
Silver
Doors
5
Driven wheels
Front Wheel Drive
Engine badge
TSI
Emissions standard
Euro 5

About this car

At 104,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered about 20,900 more miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars. The dealer is asking £3,995, which is £42 below our market estimate of £4,037. To estimate its market asking price, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,639 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 29 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. The latest MOT record shows an expiry date of 3 June 2027, with the advertised mileage consistent with the recorded reading. It is for sale at Salter & Selby in Nottingham.

Stock data from 21 October 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price history

First seen on 23 September 2026, 29 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 22 October 2026. Net asking-price reduction: £500 from the first recorded £4,495. 2 price reductions recorded, the latest observed on 6 October 2026.

Recorded asking prices
Date observedAsking price
23 September 2026£4,495
30 September 2026£4,295
6 October 2026£3,995
21 October 2026£3,995

Price and mileage comparison

Estimated market asking price: £4,037. The asking price is £42 below this estimate.

The estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It estimates an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

The pricing calculation includes 10,639 adverts of this make and model across different ages and specifications.

Advertised mileage is approximately 20,900 miles higher than typical for a 2012 Volkswagen Golf.

The advertised mileage is consistent with the last MOT reading.

MOT

MOT valid until 3 June 2027. 102,515 miles at the last test.

28 other cars with the same year, trim, gearbox and fuel are for sale from £1,595 to £6,994.

Other matching cars (up to five, cheapest first)
Asking priceMileage
£1,595180,000 miles
£3,290105,000 miles
£3,495114,555 miles
£3,750115,560 miles
£3,995114,000 miles

These cars have covered 41,200–180,000 miles, compared with 104,000 miles for this car.

Matching year, trim, gearbox and fuel does not mean matching mileage or every specification. Our estimate adjusts for these differences using the wider market data.

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Dealer

Salter & Selby, Nottingham. Across the dealer network: 22 cars for sale.

Dealer postcode: NG13 0JJ.

Dealer opening hours

Monday
08:00-17:00
Tuesday
08:00-17:00
Wednesday
08:00-17:00
Thursday
08:00-17:00
Friday
08:00-17:00
Saturday
08:00-17:00
Sunday
None

Vehicle photos