2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Match

Price: £2,995. Fair price: £259 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,254, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 10,849 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,661 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: Match
  • Version: 1.6 TDI Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (104 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 137,360 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 123 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 137,360 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match has done roughly 54,100 more miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £2,995 is £259 below the AskCar estimate of £3,254. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. It is advertised by A1 Car Shop in Arlesey. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £259 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,254.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,700: the median of the 38 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 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: 117 of the 217 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 November 2026 at £2,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

Advertised mileage is about 54,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,490 to £6,890, as of 2 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, £495 more 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: 79,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £2,000 more than this car. Dealer: Enzo Cars & Vans in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-7008728d8659
  • 2012 Volkswagen Golf Match, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 42,870 miles. Price: £6,890, £3,895 more than this car. Dealer: Woburn Cars in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-f46fa85846cb

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As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.