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: 64,981 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

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has covered 64,981 miles, around 9,800 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £9,998, which is £573 above the AskCar estimate of £9,425. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 72 days, and its asking price is down £1,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Arnold Clark Preston Motorstore / BYD, based in Preston. 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: £573 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,425.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,500: the median of the 84 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 72 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. 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 25 August 2026 at £10,998. Its asking price is now £9,998, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 August 2026: £10,998
• 13 October 2026: £10,498
• 3 November 2026: £9,998

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 12 August 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 13 August 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 64,986 miles, which matches the advertised 64,981 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 9,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 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 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 58,644 miles. Price: £9,980, the same price as this car. Dealer: Monarch Car Sales in Worcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-3205ef00b083
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 71,470 miles. Price: £8,990, £1,008 less 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: 56,700 miles. Price: £10,495, £497 more than this car. Dealer: Abberton Car Sales in Colchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-e941ee6ea7e8