2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.6 TDI Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 90,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 123 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 90,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered about 5,000 more miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,531. It is priced at £4,500, which is £31 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 10,548 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by AMS Cars in Waltham Abbey. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £31 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,531.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,700: the median of the 42 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Golf advertised today. About half of 2012 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 123 of the 230 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 November 2026 at £4,500. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 29 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 30 October 2026 (nearside front inner tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: UNDERSIDE CRODDED IN VARIOUS PLACES BUT NOT SERIOUSLY WEAKEND.

Mileage at that test: 90,052 miles, which matches the advertised 90,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,995 to £6,890, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 113,991 miles. Price: £3,490, £1,010 less than this car. Dealer: MotoLux Cars in Nelson. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-67e9f14b19c1
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 42,870 miles. Price: £6,890, £2,390 more than this car. Dealer: Woburn Cars in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-f46fa85846cb
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 137,360 miles. Price: £2,995, £1,505 less than this car. Dealer: A1 Car Shop in Arlesey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-83bef43e76e9