2012 Volkswagen Golf

2.0 TDI Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (138 bhp)

£5,895

Fair price: within 8% of the typical £5,740 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 10,540 adverts of this make and model.

Overview

Make
Volkswagen
Model
Golf
Trim
MATCH
Version
2.0 TDI Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (138 bhp)
Mileage
75,880 miles
Year
2012
Fuel type
Diesel
Body type
Hatchback
Engine
2.0 L
Gearbox
Automatic
Power
138 bhp
Seats
5
CO2
138 g/km
Colour
Blue
Doors
5
Driven wheels
Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox version
DSG
Engine badge
TDI
Emissions standard
Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered 75,880 miles, around 4,400 fewer than typical for its age. The dealer is asking £5,895, which is £155 above our market estimate of £5,740. To estimate its market asking price, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,540 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 42 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £100. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 9 February 2027. The advertised mileage is consistent with the latest MOT reading. You can find this car at Essex County Cars in Southend-on-SEA.

Stock data from 23 October 2026.

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Price history

First seen on 15 September 2026, 42 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 27 October 2026. Net asking-price reduction: £100 from the first recorded £5,995. 1 price reduction recorded, the latest observed on 11 October 2026.

Recorded asking prices
Date observedAsking price
15 September 2026£5,995
11 October 2026£5,895
23 October 2026£5,895

Price and mileage comparison

Estimated market asking price: £5,740. The asking price is £155 above 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 10,540 adverts of this make and model across different ages and specifications.

Advertised mileage is approximately 4,400 miles lower than typical for a 2012 Volkswagen Golf.

The advertised mileage is consistent with the last MOT reading.

MOT

MOT valid until 9 February 2027. 73,126 miles at the last test.

7 other cars with the same year, trim, gearbox and fuel are for sale from £2,995 to £6,990.

Other matching cars (up to five, cheapest first)
Asking priceMileage
£2,995133,000 miles
£3,790113,991 miles
£3,995109,003 miles
£4,950139,000 miles
£4,99579,000 miles

These cars have covered 42,870–139,000 miles, compared with 75,880 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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