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) 3dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 68,333 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf R is advertised with 68,333 miles, approximately 6,400 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £14,995, which is £1,257 below the AskCar estimate of £16,252. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 86 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £2,295. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 27 October 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Silsoe Prestige Motors in Bedford. 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

Fair price: £1,257 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,252.

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 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,400: the median of the 360 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 86 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £17,290. Its asking price is now £14,995, £2,295 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 August 2026: £17,290
• 5 November 2026: £14,995

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 27 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 25 October 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 56,096 miles, which matches the advertised 68,333 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

48 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,945, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £16,495, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: BEN Harrison Automotive in Poole. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-a859cb8bf682
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £16,995, £2,000 more than this car. Dealer: Andrew Toms Car Sales in St Austell. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-721284176d9d
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £15,899, £904 more than this car. Dealer: Chiswell Green Cars in Chiswellgreen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-442afe5d90f6

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 59,467 miles. Price: £17,995, £3,000 more than this car. Dealer: Silsoe Prestige Motors in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-8148d5044192