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: 83,000 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 83,000 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 6,800 more miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £14,795, which is £479 above the AskCar estimate of £14,316. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,651 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Precision Motor Group in Harlow. 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

Fair price: £479 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,316.

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 £14,795. 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 15 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 12 March 2026 (exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak; exhaust lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits) and passed 4 days later, on 16 March 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 71,655 miles, which matches the advertised 83,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,800 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, white. Mileage: 83,100 miles. Price: £15,490, £695 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, blue. Mileage: 82,825 miles. Price: £14,390, £405 less than this car. Dealer: Auto Zone Peterborough in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-01757c5ee1fe
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 82,132 miles. Price: £15,949, £1,154 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, blue, 19 miles from this car. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £15,995, £1,200 more than this car. Dealer: Leaside Cars in Hemel Hempstead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-397ee754d261