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: 97,000 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

At 97,000 miles, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has covered about 21,400 more miles than other 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £7,368. It is priced at £7,250, which is £118 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 112 days, and its asking price has been cut by £545. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Ivybridge Trade Centre, based in Ivybridge. 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: £118 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,368.

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 112 days, and its asking price has been cut by £545. 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 15 July 2026 at £7,795. Its asking price is now £7,250, £545 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 15 July 2026: £7,795
• 4 August 2026: £7,495
• 17 October 2026: £7,250

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 14 November 2026.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 3 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 90,315 miles, which matches the advertised 97,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,400 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, black. Mileage: 98,000 miles. Price: £7,299, the same price as this car. Dealer: Heston Automotive in Hayes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-0094727c8753
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 89,933 miles. Price: £6,995, £255 less than this car. Dealer: Motor Express in Nelson. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-243103cbb4ba
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 89,596 miles. Price: £8,290, £1,040 more than this car. Dealer: MH Performance in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-ffc3d71f947f

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black, 35 miles from this car. Mileage: 119,000 miles. Price: £6,995, £255 less than this car. Dealer: Select Cars SW in Exeter. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-6658c5bf7c62