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) 5dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 58,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 165 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 58,000 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 18,100 fewer miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £16,695, it is advertised £1,006 above the AskCar estimate of £15,689. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,705 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 1 day. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Carite in Swindon. 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: £1,006 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £15,689.

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 1 day ago. 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 11 November 2026 at £16,695. 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 25 February 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 26 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.1mm and worn on both edges of tread.

Mileage at that test: 55,881 miles, which matches the advertised 58,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,798 to £22,995, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 57,041 miles. Price: £14,798, £1,897 less than this car. Dealer: Jemca Toyota Sidcup in Sidcup. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-c4e91510b89b
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 58,974 miles. Price: £14,995, £1,700 less than this car. Dealer: Performance Car Specialists in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-a2870f3e7906
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 56,100 miles. Price: £15,500, £1,195 less than this car. Dealer: Rahman Motor Company in Whitchurch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-353190aa375e

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 13 miles from this car. Mileage: 91,600 miles. Price: £12,000, £4,695 less than this car. Dealer: MotorLeague in Faringdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-6b7a922c0d2e