2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr Cabriolet (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 120,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 117 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE is advertised with 120,000 miles, approximately 35,500 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,074. It is priced at £3,000, which is £74 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 10,545 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Car Central in Birmingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £74 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,074.

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 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,800: the median of the 43 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 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: 123 of the 228 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 November 2026 at £3,000. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 24 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 24 March 2026 (offside rear parking brake inoperative on one side; anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault; offside rear rear fog lamp not working; and 1 more) and passed 1 day later, on 25 March 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: corrosion present on front brake discs; nearside rear tyre sidewall cracking.

Mileage at that test: 112,107 miles, which matches the advertised 120,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 35,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.6 diesel manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,499 to £5,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, white. Mileage: 72,907 miles. Price: £4,499, £1,499 more than this car. Dealer: Red Lion Motors in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-12b4ec0b9dfa
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, red. Mileage: 71,000 miles. Price: £4,795, £1,795 more than this car. Dealer: The Oaks Motor Company in Worcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-6a2055434057
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, red. Mileage: 39,000 miles. Price: £5,995, £2,995 more than this car. Dealer: Browns Autos in Brighton and Hove. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-9ad94a16ae8d