2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R Manual 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 56,100 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 165 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 56,100 miles, around 18,600 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £15,500, which is £285 below the AskCar estimate of £15,785. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £495 lower than when we first recorded the advert 48 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Rahman Motor Company in Whitchurch, Hampshire. 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: £285 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,785.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,400: the median of the 360 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 48 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 September 2026 at £15,995. Its asking price is now £15,500, £495 less. The latest price cut was seen on 22 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 September 2026: £15,995
• 3 October 2026: £15,750
• 22 October 2026: £15,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 28 May 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 19 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratches.

Mileage at that test: 53,852 miles, which matches the advertised 56,100 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

20 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,798 to £22,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 57,041 miles. Price: £14,798, £702 less than this car. Dealer: Jemca Toyota Sidcup in Sidcup. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-c4e91510b89b
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 58,974 miles. Price: £14,995, £505 less than this car. Dealer: Performance Car Specialists in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-a2870f3e7906
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £16,495, £995 more than this car. Dealer: Rev It Up UK in Denbigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-bd2b2e0e07ef

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 31 miles from this car. Mileage: 91,600 miles. Price: £12,000, £3,500 less than this car. Dealer: MotorLeague in Faringdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-6b7a922c0d2e