2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 Match

Price: £3,745. Good value: £526 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,271, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 10,998 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,671 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: Match
  • Version: 1.6 Match Auto FWD Euro 5 5dr (103 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 101,628 miles
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 103 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 109 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has covered 101,628 miles, around 16,600 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £3,745 is £526 below the AskCar estimate of £4,271. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 1 day ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £150. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Audenshaw Motors, based in Manchester. 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

Good value: £526 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,271.

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.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Golf advertised 1 day ago. 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 4 November 2026 at £3,895. Its asking price is now £3,745, £150 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 4 November 2026: £3,895
  • 5 November 2026: £3,745

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 1 March 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 19 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges.

Mileage at that test: 98,034 miles, which matches the advertised 101,628 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.