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) 3dr (123 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 118,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 123 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 120 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has covered 118,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,545. It is priced at £5,295, which is £250 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 10,548 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 85 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 118,907 recorded at the latest MOT. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 10 September 2027. It is advertised by Clarkes Automotive in Monmouthshire. 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: £250 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,545.

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

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 85 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 August 2026 at £5,295. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 10 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 11 September 2026 (offside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 118,907 miles. The advert says 118,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 43,300 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 £5,995 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: 111,914 miles. Price: £6,000, £705 more than this car. Dealer: LB Trade Vehicles in Leighton Buzzard. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-57c867883161
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 105,000 miles. Price: £6,250, £955 more than this car. Dealer: AK Motors in High Wycombe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-165bf233a68a
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 96,000 miles. Price: £7,499, £2,204 more than this car. Dealer: Chicos Garage Of Plymouth in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-1a54aec03286

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red, 13 miles from this car. Mileage: 77,885 miles. Price: £8,499, £3,204 more than this car. Dealer: Motorplus South Wales in Newport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-89190dc46b56