2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 49,001 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 49,001 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 26,600 fewer miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £15,999, which is £2,818 below the AskCar estimate of £18,817. 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 £2,001. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is KC Kars UK, based 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

Good value: £2,818 (14%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,817.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,400: the median of the 369 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 £2,001. 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 £18,000. Its asking price is now £15,999, £2,001 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 4 August 2026: £18,000
• 2 September 2026: £17,640
• 5 September 2026: £16,500
• 24 October 2026: £15,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 16 February 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 17 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 49,130 miles, which matches the advertised 49,001 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 26,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

51 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,945, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 48,900 miles. Price: £16,500, £501 more than this car. Dealer: Yahya Cars in West Drayton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-886f169c3e86
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £18,595, £2,596 more than this car. Dealer: ASD Automotive in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-e9d0bbc277e9
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 47,980 miles. Price: £15,989, the same price as this car. Dealer: Auto Investments UK (Aiuk) in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-2ef05dd475e0