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: 105,565 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 102 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has covered 105,565 miles, around 30,000 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £6,860, which is £64 below the AskCar estimate of £6,924. 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 92 days, and its asking price is down £1,140. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by KC Kars UK in Derby. 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: £64 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,924.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,500: the median of the 84 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 92 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,140. 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 4 August 2026 at £8,000. Its asking price is now £6,860, £1,140 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 4 August 2026: £8,000
• 18 August 2026: £7,580
• 2 September 2026: £7,620
• 5 September 2026: £7,470
• 14 October 2026: £7,280
• 22 October 2026: £7,210
• 24 October 2026: £6,860

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 12 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 7 May 2026 (offside rear outer tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front brake disc worn, but not excessively replace pads; offside front brake disc worn, but not excessively replace pads; nearside front brake back plate has a rattle loose on rettaing nut.

Mileage at that test: 104,299 miles, which matches the advertised 105,565 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 30,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

18 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 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 104,850 miles. Price: £6,995, £135 more than this car. Dealer: AK Motors in High Wycombe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-a70072d69fe9
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 107,616 miles. Price: £6,981, £121 more than this car. Dealer: Eye Green Cars in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-1d558e66a9dd
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 98,000 miles. Price: £7,299, £439 more than this car. Dealer: Heston Automotive in Hayes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-0094727c8753

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 127,300 miles. Price: £4,749, £2,111 less than this car. Dealer: Mct Midlands Car Trader in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-671d8c9130b5