2011 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Version: 1.6 TDI S Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (88 bhp)
• Year: 2011
• Mileage: 110,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 88 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2011 Volkswagen Golf has covered 110,000 miles, around 25,500 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £999, which is £2,379 below the AskCar estimate of £3,378. We recommend confirming the advertised price and vehicle details. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £1,300 lower than when we first recorded the advert 161 days ago. Our latest MOT record expired on 4 September 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Northern Car Centre in Preston. 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

Far below the going rate: £2,379 (70%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,378. Worth asking the dealer why.

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.

A 2011 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,500: the median of the 44 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2011 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £2,299. Its asking price is now £999, £1,300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £2,299
• 8 June 2026: £2,195
• 9 October 2026: £1,195
• 1 November 2026: £1,099
• 4 November 2026: £999

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 4 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 2 September 2025 (offside front shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; nearside front shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; offside rear stop lamp(s) not working) and passed 1 day later, on 3 September 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: rear suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened; rear suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive.

Mileage at that test: 110,129 miles, which matches the advertised 110,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 25,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2011 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.