2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (217 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 72,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 217 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 145 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI has covered 72,000 miles. Priced at £7,999, it is advertised £471 below the AskCar estimate of £8,470. The AskCar estimate uses 10,895 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 1 day ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 72,974 miles. Check this with the dealer. The latest recorded MOT expires on 25 August 2027. You can find this car at Bowra in Slough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 14 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £471 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,470.

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 10,895 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 14 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,500: the median of the 53 for sale on AskCar, as of 14 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: 139 of the 262 first advertised between 14 July 2026 and 11 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 November 2026 at £7,999. 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 14 November 2026: valid until 25 August 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 26 August 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 72,974 miles. The advert says 72,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 14,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,450 to £11,995, as of 14 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 57,000 miles. Price: £9,495, £1,496 more than this car. Dealer: AFA Car Sales in Windsor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-00ede61c9f3f
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 50,300 miles. Price: £8,450, £451 more than this car. Dealer: Yahya Cars in West Drayton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-6b9af838d26f
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 49,736 miles. Price: £8,495, £496 more than this car. Dealer: Sabe Automotive in Baildon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-ed04399a2394