2017 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI GTI Performance

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GTI Performance
• Version: 2.0 TSI GTI Performance DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (242 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 39,977 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 242 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance has covered 39,977 miles, around 33,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £20,995 is £1,643 above the AskCar estimate of £19,352. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,651 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. This car was first seen in our listings data today. The recorded MOT expired on 2 October 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Harpers Cumbria in Carlisle. 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

Above the going rate: £1,643 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £19,352.

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 2017 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,000: the median of the 372 for sale on AskCar, as of 11 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2017 Volkswagen Golf advertised today. About half of 2017 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 664 of the 1,250 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 8 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £20,995. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 2 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 29 September 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 37,751 miles, which matches the advertised 39,977 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 33,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

14 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,900 to £20,995, as of 11 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 39,600 miles. Price: £19,995, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: RVS Performance in Ramsey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-5935e3049c8d
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 43,010 miles. Price: £17,900, £3,095 less than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Approved Leeds in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-1bcb6f64a104
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 46,000 miles. Price: £18,745, £2,250 less than this car. Dealer: Morgan Cars and Commercials in Ballyclare. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-7b7d829d3a2a

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, 53 miles from this car. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £17,000, £3,995 less than this car. Dealer: M.m.r Motor Group in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-206380b7d279