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) 3dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 45,200 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 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 45,200 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 29,800 fewer miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £18,985, which is £139 above the AskCar estimate of £18,846. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,895 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 1 day ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Stream Cars in Bagshot. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 14 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £139 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,846.

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 10,895 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 14 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,500: the median of the 375 for sale on AskCar, as of 14 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 986 first advertised between 14 July 2026 and 11 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 November 2026 at £18,985. 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 14 November 2026: valid until 17 February 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 18 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 42,726 miles, which matches the advertised 45,200 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

53 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,945, as of 14 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £15,995, £2,990 less than this car. Dealer: Leaside Cars in Hemel Hempstead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-397ee754d261
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 44,358 miles. Price: £19,990, £1,005 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, red. Mileage: 43,930 miles. Price: £19,495, £510 more than this car. Dealer: Penguin Cars in Shrewsbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-3bd9168ef45c

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 10 miles from this car. Mileage: 37,000 miles. Price: £22,945, £3,960 more than this car. Dealer: Best Choice Cars in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-eaef7e20c6a3