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) 5dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 43,771 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf R is advertised with 43,771 miles, approximately 31,300 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £16,990, which is £1,837 below the AskCar estimate of £18,827. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 88 days, and its asking price has been cut by £3,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Park Road Garage in Bedford. 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

Good value: £1,837 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,827.

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 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,400: the median of the 359 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 88 days, and its asking price has been cut by £3,000. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 461 of the 864 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 August 2026 at £19,990. Its asking price is now £16,990, £3,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 26 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 August 2026: £19,990
• 13 August 2026: £17,990
• 14 September 2026: £17,490
• 26 October 2026: £16,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 30 January 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 31 January 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 43,659 miles, which matches the advertised 43,771 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 31,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

52 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 44,358 miles. Price: £19,990, £3,000 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, blue. Mileage: 42,875 miles. Price: £18,695, £1,705 more than this car. Dealer: Jones Motor Company in Chester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-8a638c876ed8
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £17,995, £1,005 more than this car. Dealer: Leaside Cars in Hemel Hempstead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-397ee754d261

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 82,132 miles. Price: £15,949, £1,041 less than this car. Dealer: TMS Cars in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-644067e97853