2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 82,825 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 82,825 miles, around 6,600 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £13,276. It is priced at £14,390, which is £1,114 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 10,651 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Auto Zone Peterborough, based in Peterborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 11 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,114 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £13,276.

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 10,651 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 11 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,200: the median of the 363 for sale on AskCar, as of 11 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Golf advertised today. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 520 of the 977 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 8 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £14,390. 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 11 November 2026: valid until 12 December 2026.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 13 December 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil nearside/offside.

Mileage at that test: 73,039 miles, which matches the advertised 82,825 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

46 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,945, as of 11 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 83,000 miles. Price: £14,795, £405 more than this car. Dealer: Precision Motor Group in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-b5b54dbf7e03
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 83,100 miles. Price: £15,490, £1,100 more than this car. Dealer: Desmond Eastwood Motors in Lisburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-326e594116fb
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 82,132 miles. Price: £15,949, £1,559 more than this car. Dealer: TMS Cars in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-644067e97853

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 76,290 miles. Price: £14,990, £600 more than this car. Dealer: Cars Direct Peterborough in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-3ed840bad786