2013 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — £3,750 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 30 April 2026 | Bury
£3,750
126,500 miles | Diesel | Manual | Estate
Listing Quality
82/100
Good
vs Market Average
-57%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
82 /100

This 2013 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF is listed at £3,750 by Elite vehicle sales in Bury. It has 126,500 miles on the clock. At 57% below the market average of £8,720, this looks competitively priced based on 15 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,837/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2013
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model GOLF
Body Style Estate
Colour Grey
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 126,500 miles
Engine 1.6L
All Features & Equipment (119)
Top speed120 mph0 to 6011.2 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)129Engine power (BHP)104Extra Urban (mpg)85.6Urban (mpg)57.6Combined (mpg)72.4Cylinders - bore (mm)76TransmissionManualNumber of gears5Cylinders - stroke (mm)87CC1,598Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)102Standard Euro emissionsEuro 5Ultra Low Emission ZoneNon Compliant3 Rear Seats with Asymmetrically Split Folding Rear BackrestAir Conditioning - ManualArmrest - Front Centre with Storage CompartmentAutomatic Dimming Rear View MirrorConvenience PackCup Holders - Front x2Dashboard - Pyramid Black InsertsDecor - Brushed Stainless SteelDust and Pollen FilterFirst-Aid Kit and Warning Triangle - Holder OnlyFootwell Illumination - FrontFront Seat Back Storage PocketsGlovebox - Illuminated - Cooled - LockableGrab Handles - Front x2 Rear x2Head Restraints - Front Whiplash OptimisedHeight and Reach Adjustable Steering ColumnInstrument Lighting - White Adjustable Panel IlluminationInterior Light DelayInterior Light including Two Reading LightsLight and Sight PackLoad Lashing Points x4 in Luggage CompartmentLoad-Through ProvisionLuggage Compartment - HooksLuggage Compartment Cover - RemovableRain SensorReading Lights - Front with Chrome SurroundRear Centre ArmrestSeats - Front ComfortSeats - Front Lumbar SupportSeats - Height Adjustment - FrontSeats - Rear Backrest with Automatic FoldingSteering Wheel - 3-Spoke - Leather Trimmed - MultifunctionSteering Wheel - MultifunctionStorage - Pockets in Front and Rear DoorsStorage Compartment in Roof ConsoleStorage Compartments in DoorsSun Visors - Vanity Mirrors and IlluminatedThree Rear Head RestraintsUnder Seat Drawers - FrontVariable Boot FloorWindscreen Wipers with Intermittent Wipe and 4 Position Delay16in Alloy Wheels - TorontoAnti-Theft Wheel BoltsBody Coloured Bumpers and Door HandlesBody Coloured Rear SpoilerBody-Coloured Door Mirrors with Integrated IndicatorsDoor Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable and HeatedElectric Windows - Front and RearRadiator Grille - Chrome Trimmed Louvre InsertsRoof Rails - BlackSide Window Surrounds - ChromeSpare Wheel - Space SaverTinted Glass - Heat InsulatingUnique BlueMotion Technology BadgingHeight1481mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4562mmWheelbase2635mmWidth2027mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgMax towing weight (braked)kgMax towing weight (unbraked)kgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1395 kgABS - Anti-Lock Braking SystemADC - Automatic Distance ControlASR - Anti Slip RegulationAirbags - CurtainAirbags - DriverAirbags - Drivers KneeAirbags - Front PassengerAirbags - Front Passenger with Deactivation SwitchAirbags - Front Seat Side ImpactAlarm with Interior ProtectionAutomatic Post-Collision Braking SystemBrake Pad Wear IndicatorCentral Locking - Remote with 2 Remote KeysChild Locks in Rear DoorsCruise ControlDifferential Lock - ElectronicDriver Alert SystemEBC - Engine Braking ControlEBD - Electronic Brakeforce DistributionESP - Electronic Stability ProgrammeElectronic Engine ImmobiliserElectronic Parking Brake with Auto Hold FunctionExternal Temperature GaugeFront Assist including City Emergency BrakingHBA - Hydraulic Brake AssistHill Hold AssistISOFIX Child Seat PreparationMultifunction ComputerPre-Crash Preventive Occupant ProtectionSeatbelt ReminderTCS - Traction Control SystemTyre Pressure IndicatorXDS Electronic Differential Lock
Below MarketListed at £3,750 vs market average of £8,720 (-57%)
Market Low
£3,995
Market Average
£8,720
Market High
£18,500
Comparables
15 listings

Based on 15 comparable VOLKSWAGEN GOLF listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£867/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£485/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£1,837/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £10,127 (£-6,377)
Mileage-predicted: £8,748 (£-4,998)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,352/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,837/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,322/yr

Based on 742 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

82
Overall Listing Quality
Good — this listing is well-presented and informative.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
23/25Good
Photos
56 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
119 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
6 specs provided
5/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
19/25Good
Clear pricing
£3,750
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
56 photos
5/5
Key selling points
119 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
6 specs provided
2/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Bluemotion Tech SE Estate
4/4
Meta description
2013 Volkswagen Golf Se, Manual, In Grey. Volkswag...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
98% of 114 images have alt text
3/3
Clean URL structure
SEO-friendly URL
3/3
Heading structure
1 H1 tag(s)
3/3
Indexability
Page is indexable
2/2
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
18/25Good
Schema.org Vehicle markup
Vehicle/Car structured data found
6/6
Static HTML content
Vehicle data present in static HTML
5/5
Semantic HTML structure
Generic div/span markup — harder for AI to parse
1/4
Content depth
7137 words of text content
4/4
AI crawler access
Cloudflare detected — may block GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot
0/3
Bot-friendly
Assumed accessible — robots.txt not checked
2/3
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

Independent review — we are not affiliated with the dealer.

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About the Dealer

Elite vehicle sales

Bury BL8 1AF