2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI GT

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GT
• Version: 1.4 TSI GT DSG FWD Euro 5 2dr Cabriolet (158 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 64,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 158 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 148 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT has covered 64,000 miles. Priced at £6,875, it is advertised £173 above the AskCar estimate of £6,702. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,895 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 1 day ago. The last MOT shows 66,469 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 27 October 2027. It is advertised by The Garage at Stanley Mills in Bingley. 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: £173 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,702.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 74 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 £6,875. 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 27 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 28 October 2026 (nearside headlamp aim too low) and passed later the same day.

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

Mileage at that test: 66,469 miles. The advert says 64,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 22,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT 1.4 petrol automatic convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,995 to £8,000, as of 14 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 1.4 petrol convertible, white. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £6,350, £525 less than this car. Dealer: Gaston Gate Garage in Cranleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-775899c4fbfb
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 1.4 petrol convertible, black. Mileage: 55,908 miles. Price: £7,495, £620 more than this car. Dealer: Broadlands Vehicles in Romsey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-5ca6e8b013e1
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GT, 1.4 petrol convertible, black. Mileage: 81,730 miles. Price: £5,995, £880 less than this car. Dealer: Ika Motors in Dudley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2012-68e5be3ca737