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: 71,470 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 102 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 71,470 miles, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has covered about 3,300 fewer miles than other 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars. Priced at £8,990, it is advertised £19 above the AskCar estimate of £8,971. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 28 days. The recorded MOT expired on 26 October 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Whitefield Motors in Bl2 6Qb. 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: £19 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,971.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,500: the median of the 84 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 28 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 October 2026 at £8,990. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 26 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 27 October 2025 (nearside front headlamp not working on dipped beam) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn slightly on outer edge; offside front tyre slightly damaged tread pattern slightly damaged.

Mileage at that test: 71,281 miles, which matches the advertised 71,470 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 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 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 75,000 miles. Price: £8,480, £510 less than this car. Dealer: A & R Automotive in Yeovil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-72f2428497a2
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 64,981 miles. Price: £9,998, £1,008 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Preston Motorstore / BYD in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-222fc997e55f
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 78,420 miles. Price: £8,855, £135 less than this car. Dealer: CSS in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-16e46f94dd1f