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: 48,358 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 48,358 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 27,800 fewer miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £19,000, it is advertised £753 above the AskCar estimate of £18,247. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,651 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Redgate Lodge in Newcastle Upon Tyne. 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: £753 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,247.

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 £19,000. 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 3 March 2027.

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

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 45,502 miles, which matches the advertised 48,358 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,800 miles lower 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, blue. Mileage: 48,900 miles. Price: £16,500, £2,500 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, black. Mileage: 49,138 miles. Price: £17,450, £1,550 less than this car. Dealer: KC Kars UK in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-35d37156580d
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 51,000 miles. Price: £17,490, £1,510 less than this car. Dealer: Autoperform in Mobberley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-fc67c09f9c38

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, silver, 79 miles from this car. Mileage: 84,441 miles. Price: £13,999, £5,001 less than this car. Dealer: Prestige Car Supermarket in York. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-b22cde457f8b