2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match Edition
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 78,420 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 102 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 78,420 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has done roughly 2,900 more miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £8,855 is £371 above the AskCar estimate of £8,484. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,545 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale 20 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is CSS, based in Bury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £371 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,484.

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 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,500: the median of the 84 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 20 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 October 2026 at £8,855. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 7 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 7 April 2026 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction; nearside obligatory mirror slightly damaged) and passed 1 day later, on 8 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; nearside obligatory mirror slightly damaged; brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front.

Mileage at that test: 73,297 miles, which matches the advertised 78,420 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

18 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.6 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,200 to £10,990, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 75,000 miles. Price: £8,480, £375 less than this car. Dealer: A & R Automotive in Yeovil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-72f2428497a2
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 71,470 miles. Price: £8,990, £135 more than this car. Dealer: Whitefield Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-2fae87613050
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 89,596 miles. Price: £8,290, £565 less than this car. Dealer: MH Performance in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-ffc3d71f947f