2005 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 SE

Price: £3,495. Good value: £580 (14%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,075, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 10,998 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,671 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: SE
  • Version: 1.6 SE Auto FWD Euro 3 5dr (100 bhp)
  • Year: 2005
  • Mileage: 51,700 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 100 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 204 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 3

About this car

This 2005 Volkswagen Golf SE has covered 51,700 miles, around 55,400 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £3,495 is £580 below the AskCar estimate of £4,075. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 161 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. Our latest MOT record expired on 15 August 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is TT Motor Group, based in Didcot. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £580 (14%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,075.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2005 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £3,995. Its asking price is now £3,495, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 28 May 2026: £3,995
  • 25 October 2026: £3,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 15 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 16 August 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 51,112 miles, which matches the advertised 51,700 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 55,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2005 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

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19 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.