2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition

Price: £5,799. Above the going rate: £603 (11%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,196, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 10,998 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,671 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: Match Edition
  • Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
  • Year: 2016
  • Mileage: 137,454 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • 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 is advertised with 137,454 miles on the clock. Its asking price of £5,799 is £603 above the AskCar estimate of £5,196. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 110 days ago. The last MOT shows 140,873 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 7 January 2027. You can find this car at RS Cars in Penarth. 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

Above the going rate: £603 (11%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,196.

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 110 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 July 2026 at £5,799. 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: valid until 7 January 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 7 January 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 140,873 miles. The advert says 137,454 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 62,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.6 diesel manual estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,495 to £8,482, as of 5 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel estate, black. Mileage: 115,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £304 less than this car. Dealer: Mendal Motors in Stockton-on-Tees. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-e56e28463079
  • 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel estate, silver. Mileage: 62,000 miles. Price: £8,482, £2,683 more than this car. Dealer: Madeley Heath Motors in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-55de8af9e047

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.