2011 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr Cabriolet (104 bhp)
• Year: 2011
• Mileage: 75,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Purple
• CO2: 117 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2011 Volkswagen Golf SE is advertised with 75,000 miles, approximately 7,000 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £4,695 is £655 above the AskCar estimate of £4,040. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,393 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 37 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Select Cars SW, based in Exeter. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £655 (16%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,040.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2011 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,500: the median of the 45 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2011 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 37 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 September 2026 at £4,695. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 15 July 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 2 July 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front upper anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.

Mileage at that test: 74,460 miles, which matches the advertised 75,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2011 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2011 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.6 diesel manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,995 to £4,999, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2011 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, silver. Mileage: 67,999 miles. Price: £4,600, £95 less than this car. Dealer: Essex Select Cars in Great Bentley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2011-8e4c4f480ff5
• 2011 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, silver. Mileage: 67,200 miles. Price: £4,999, £304 more than this car. Dealer: Motorland 2008 in Walsall. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2011-d90530950086
• 2011 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, white. Mileage: 98,000 miles. Price: £2,995, £1,700 less than this car. Dealer: Stevenage Cars in Stevenage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2011-a09f27347223

• The nearest: 2011 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel convertible, silver, 128 miles from this car. Mileage: 99,400 miles. Price: £3,495, £1,200 less than this car. Dealer: JB Motors (Surrey) in Woking. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2011-7c31a108353c