2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (103 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 102,571 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 103 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 109 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 102,571 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has done roughly 16,600 more miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £3,995, it is advertised £122 below the AskCar estimate of £4,117. The AskCar estimate uses 10,895 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 1 day ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Motor Time Group in Nottingham. 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: £122 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,117.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,500: the median of the 44 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 £3,995. 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 20 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 20 July 2026 (front inner brake disc significantly and obviously worn n/s and o/s; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 1 day later, on 21 July 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 102,203 miles, which matches the advertised 102,571 miles.

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

Similar cars

6 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,490 to £6,890, as of 14 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 96,950 miles. Price: £4,190, £195 more than this car. Dealer: National Car Traders in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-13c604c23105
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 113,991 miles. Price: £3,490, £505 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: 90,000 miles. Price: £4,450, £455 more than this car. Dealer: AMS Cars in Waltham Abbey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-59f369090110