2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE
Price: £4,490. Good value: £1,044 (18%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,534, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.
AskCar lists 10,849 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,661 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Trim: SE
- Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
- Year: 2016
- Mileage: 86,500 miles
- Fuel: Diesel
- Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Black
- CO2: 102 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant
About this car
This 2016 Volkswagen Golf SE is advertised with 86,500 miles, approximately 11,400 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,534. It is priced at £4,490, which is £1,044 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,393 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 158 days. Our latest MOT record expired on 10 August 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by East City Cars in Ilford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 2 November 2026.
Price
Good value: £1,044 (18%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,534.
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 158 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £4,490. 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 10 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 11 August 2025, passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 85,139 miles, which matches the advertised 86,500 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 11,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.
Similar cars
2 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.6 diesel manual estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,695 to £6,500, as of 2 November 2026.
The 2 closest to this car in mileage:
- 2016 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel estate, grey. Mileage: 78,332 miles. Price: £6,500, £2,010 more than this car. Dealer: Victoria Road Motors in Swansea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-3c29df29d070
- 2016 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel estate, black. Mileage: 96,000 miles. Price: £4,695, £205 more than this car. Dealer: Primegate Motors in Egham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-883d807555b9
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Photos
30 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.