2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 48,739 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 48,739 miles, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has covered about 27,400 fewer miles than other 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £18,296. It is priced at £19,880, which is £1,584 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,705 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting 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 Silsoe Prestige Motors, based in Bedford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,584 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,296.

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 10,705 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,300: the median of the 373 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 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: 522 of the 980 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 November 2026 at £19,880. 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 12 November 2026: valid until 11 November 2027.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 17 October 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 48,047 miles, which matches the advertised 48,739 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

52 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,945, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 48,900 miles. Price: £16,500, £3,380 less than this car. Dealer: Yahya Cars in West Drayton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-886f169c3e86
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 48,358 miles. Price: £19,000, £880 less than this car. Dealer: Redgate Lodge in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-cf29a076d97e
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 49,138 miles. Price: £17,450, £2,430 less than this car. Dealer: KC Kars UK in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-35d37156580d

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 108,331 miles. Price: £14,740, £5,140 less than this car. Dealer: Silsoe Prestige Motors in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-14f72ba4818a