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 DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (123 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 14,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 123 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 116 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has covered 14,000 miles, around 61,600 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £13,059. It is priced at £12,440, which is £619 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price is down £550. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at John Hammick in Ongar. 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: £619 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,059.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,600: the median of the 149 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £550. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 480 of the 897 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £12,990. Its asking price is now £12,440, £550 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £12,990
• 6 August 2026: £12,440

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 29 January 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 30 January 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 14,460 miles, which matches the advertised 14,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 61,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

24 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,400 to £13,499, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 15,651 miles. Price: £13,499, £1,059 more than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Car Deal Warehouse Superstore Newbridge in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-c544b6c08504
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 28,000 miles. Price: £13,499, £1,059 more than this car. Dealer: Ben Clark Automobiles in Guildford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-cd33f78fcd62
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 39,390 miles. Price: £11,390, £1,050 less than this car. Dealer: Sevenoaks Automotive in Sevenoaks. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-10113127d581

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey, 16 miles from this car. Mileage: 43,000 miles. Price: £11,250, £1,190 less than this car. Dealer: Walton Motors in Hertford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-6932635d8a7b