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 Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 68,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 99 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has covered 68,000 miles, around 7,100 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £8,380. It is priced at £7,985, which is £395 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 109 days. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 28 September 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Kingston Cars13 in Woking. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £395 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,380.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,800: the median of the 87 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 109 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 July 2026 at £7,985. 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 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 28 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 18 September 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: central rear axle corroded; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 61,777 miles, which matches the advertised 68,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

35 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,977 to £10,945, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 67,941 miles. Price: £7,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Norwich Car Centre in Norwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-514085ab9c71
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 66,319 miles. Price: £10,750, £2,765 more than this car. Dealer: Hamlet Cars in Welwyn Garden City. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-2d7215d1edbe
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 66,000 miles. Price: £8,495, £510 more than this car. Dealer: Richard Greer Car Sales in Ballyclare. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-629817f1b31d

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black, 24 miles from this car. Mileage: 112,000 miles. Price: £5,490, £2,495 less than this car. Dealer: German Technik in Rickmansworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-734a2243e6f3