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: 43,930 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 43,930 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 32,200 fewer miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £19,495, which is £677 above the AskCar estimate of £18,818. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,705 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Penguin Cars, based in Shrewsbury. 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

Fair price: £677 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,818.

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 £19,495. 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 5 July 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 17 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 41,939 miles, which matches the advertised 43,930 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 32,200 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, white. Mileage: 43,771 miles. Price: £15,990, £3,505 less than this car. Dealer: Park Road Garage in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-0f686ca1a3f8
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 44,358 miles. Price: £19,990, £495 more than this car. Dealer: East Anglia Car Sales in Hasketon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-8b3a98b440b5
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 42,875 miles. Price: £18,695, £800 less than this car. Dealer: Jones Motor Company in Chester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-8a638c876ed8

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, 30 miles from this car. Mileage: 54,000 miles. Price: £17,995, £1,500 less than this car. Dealer: Rhs performance in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-6f28d9b1dbe8