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: 34,392 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

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 34,392 miles, around 40,900 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £19,752. It is priced at £20,650, which is £898 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert today. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Hilton Garage in Derby. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £898 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £19,752.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,300: the median of the 365 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 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: 500 of the 931 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 November 2026 at £20,650. 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 7 November 2026: valid until 23 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 7 May 2026 (offside rear outer direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning; nearside rear tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure) and passed 2 days later, on 9 May 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 29,614 miles, which matches the advertised 34,392 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 40,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

47 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,945, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 35,926 miles. Price: £18,995, £1,655 less than this car. Dealer: The Plough Garage in Farnham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-3ca756c809e3
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 37,000 miles. Price: £22,945, £2,295 more than this car. Dealer: Best Choice Cars in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-eaef7e20c6a3
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 42,000 miles. Price: £19,450, £1,200 less than this car. Dealer: Windmill Motors in Bourne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-8d6938a18834

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 55,448 miles. Price: £16,750, £3,900 less than this car. Dealer: Rdm Direct in Burton upon Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-6b8c5a4a12f8