2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match Edition
• Version: 1.4 TSI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (123 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 96,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 123 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 120 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition is advertised with 96,000 miles, approximately 21,300 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £7,499, which is £458 above the AskCar estimate of £7,041. 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 £500 lower than when we first recorded the advert 6 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Chicos Garage Of Plymouth, based in Plymouth. 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: £458 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,041.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,700: the median of the 150 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Golf advertised 6 days ago. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 487 of the 907 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 October 2026 at £7,999. Its asking price is now £7,499, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 October 2026: £7,999
• 31 October 2026: £7,499

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 20 May 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 5 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 92,733 miles, which matches the advertised 96,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

43 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,295 to £11,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 95,589 miles. Price: £7,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Harveys Car Centre in Haywards Heath. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-21559fca7d73
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 94,094 miles. Price: £6,990, £509 less than this car. Dealer: Allen & Forey Cars in Chalfont St Giles. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-fb5a9829f2a3
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 93,000 miles. Price: £7,250, £249 less than this car. Dealer: THG Automotive in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-d262de18e4a3

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red, 98 miles from this car. Mileage: 77,885 miles. Price: £8,499, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Motorplus South Wales in Newport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-89190dc46b56