2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R Manual 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 64,221 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 165 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 64,221 miles, around 10,500 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £14,975, it is advertised £28 below the AskCar estimate of £15,003. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Junction 17 Cars Limited t/a Junction 17 Cars (Grantham), based in Grantham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £28 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,003.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,400: the median of the 360 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 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: 487 of the 907 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 November 2026 at £14,975. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 21 January 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 22 January 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 59,585 miles, which matches the advertised 64,221 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

20 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,798 to £22,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 62,994 miles. Price: £14,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Warwickshire Prestige Cars in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-a259a0e7b2d0
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £16,495, £1,520 more than this car. Dealer: Rev It Up UK in Denbigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-bd2b2e0e07ef
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £14,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: Torque Haus Automotive in Louth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-87abd209a2f1

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, 25 miles from this car. Mileage: 96,249 miles. Price: £10,790, £4,185 less than this car. Dealer: Auto Zone Peterborough in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-58093c6e484e